New safeties coach Gabe Franklin was involved in the recruitment of a handful of transfer commitments for the Mountaineers, talking with players the moment he was hired, but long before he was ...

West Virginia University head heootball coach Rich Rodriguez announced Gabe Franklin as the safeties coach Friday afternoon. "Gabe is familiar with some of our defensive staff from their time at ...

“Gabe is familiar with some of our defensive staff from their time at Boise State, and I am excited to get the chance to work with him,” said Rodriguez about hiring Franklin on Jan, 10.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (January 10, 2025) - West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez has announced that Gabe Franklin has been hired as the safeties coach on the Mountaineer coaching staff.