Eric Franklin enters his second season as an assistant coach at Wagner, tutoring the outside linebackers after assisting with the defensive backs in 2015.
Franklin was a standout safety at the University of Maryland. A fourth-year defensive back who was a key contributor where he saw action in 40 games with 25 starts for the Terrapins, amassing 181 tackles with 13 pass breakups and three interceptions.
Following his 2013 graduation from Maryland, he served as an assistant coach at his high school alma mater, Archbishop Curly High School in Baltimore, MD.
In 2013, Franklin served as wide receiver/tight ends, defensive backs and special teams coach before assuming the duties of defensive coordinator in 2014. He has also worked as a coach at the Danny O’Brien Elite Football Camp.
“Eric Franklin came to us highly-recommended from Maryland where he was a really good player there in the secondary who’s just cutting his teeth from a coaching standpoint," said head coach Jason Houghtaling. "He did a nice job for us last year, has a bright future in coaching, and we’re fortunate to have him on our staff.”
