John Franklin returns for his second season with the Trinity women's basketball program heading into the 2025-26 season. He was previously an assistant with the Tigers during the 2012-13 school year.
During his previous tenure with the Tigers, they posted a 23-5 record that included a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA Playoffs.
Following his season at Trinity, Franklin spent two years as the Director of Player Development at Southern Methodist University, then joined his alma mater, the University of North Texas, as the Director of Basketball Operations for the women's basketball team. From there, Coach Franklin spent the next five years as the head coach at both Trinity Christian Academy and The Episcopal School of Dallas. He then served as the Head Coach at Dallas Christian College before working with the Texas Legends - the National Basketball Association's G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks.
Before his first stint with the Tigers, Coach Franklin was the Head Coach of the women's basketball team at Paul Quinn College, while also serving as the boys assistant coach at The Episcopal School of Dallas for six years.
Coach Franklin founded the highly respected AAG (All-Around Game) Elite Women’s Select Team in Dallas. AAG Elite is a showcase team made up of some of the top U-17 players in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Known for his teaching of basketball skills, Coach Franklin mentored Missouri point guard Phil Pressey during his high school career at the Episcopal School of Dallas. Pressey, the Southeastern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, often worked out with Coach Franklin and AAG team members when he returned to Dallas.
The versatile Coach Franklin also has extensive experience coaching AAG boys teams. He worked alongside Fran Fraschilla,an ESPN college basketball analyst, who coached Manhattan College, St. John’s University, and the University of New Mexico.
Coach Franklin began his playing career at Lake Centennial High School in Garland, Texas, then was the point guard at San Jose (Calif.) Community College. He finished his career at North Texas, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from North Texas in 2004. Coach Franklin went on to earn his MBA from the University of the Incarnate Word.
John and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters: Ava and Harlowe.
