Tony Franklin (American football coach), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tony Franklin (American football coach)

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1957

Place of Birth: Princeton, Kentucky, United States

Profession: head coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Tony Franklin (born August 29, 1957) is an American football coach, currently serving as the offensive coordinator for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders of Conference USA after making a move from the same position with the California Golden Bears.Franklin was previously the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator of the Auburn University football team, before being fired from that position on October 8, 2008.
Franklin is known for his expertise in the spread offense and for developing quarterbacks.
Under his guidance, quarterbacks Dusty Bonner and Jared Lorenzen each led the SEC in passing. While a running back in college at Murray State in 1977, Franklin was a teammate of fellow future coach Bud Foster, who later came to prominence as the Virginia Tech defensive coordinator.