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Penn State Athletics Director Pat Kraft is searching for a replacement for former head coach James Franklin. One name that has been mentioned as a candidate for the Nittany Lions opening is Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko.

Grad transfer Keonte Jones led all scorers with 17 points as the UD men’s basketball team tipped off its 2025 season with a wire-to-wire 78-62 win over Penn State in the third annual Spotlight Mental Health Charity Exhibition game at UD Arena.

Penn State's coaching search enters Week 2, which means it's just getting started. James Franklin is off to find a new place to win a national championship, and Penn State Athletic Director Pat Kraft is conducting an insulated process to identify his successor.

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko addressed rumors of his potential candacy for the open Penn State head coaching job.

James Franklin said Saturday he was shocked when Penn State fired him hours after a loss in which the Nittany Lions also lost quarterback Drew Allar to a season-ending injury, but that he cannot wait to coach again elsewhere.

The James Franklin era at Penn State came to an end last weekend when the Nittany Lions fired their coach of 12 years. Franklin left an indelible mark on the program in nearly all the right ways, rebuilding it into a perennial Big Ten and national championship contender after a period of turmoil.

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