Jamie Franks (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Franks | ||
| Date of birth | September 25, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Medford, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Ocean City Barons | 2 | (3) |
| 2005 | Ocean City Barons | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Carolina Dynamo | 31 | (4) |
| 2009 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 17 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Rochester Rhinos | 25 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2015 | Denver Pioneers (assistant) | ||
| 2015– | Denver Pioneers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2, 2010 | |||
Jamie Franks (born September 25, 1986, in Medford, New Jersey) is an American soccer player who last played for Rochester Rhinos in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He is currently the head coach for the University of Denver. Franks is one of four brothers; Ryan, Brad, and Kyle.
Career
[edit]Youth and College
[edit]Franks attended Shawnee High School, where he was the 2004 New Jersey High School Player of the Year, a NSCAA/adidas High School All-American and a two-time NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American, and played club soccer for Medford Speed and the PDA Conquistadors.
He played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2005 to 2008, appearing in 93 games for them in this period. In his senior year he had 3 goals and 11 assists. He compiled 7 goals and 20 assists over his four years, appeared in three college cups and won the 2007 national championship.
During his college years Franks also played for both the Ocean City Barons[1] and Carolina Dynamo[2] in the USL Premier Development League. In 2003, as a member of the Barons, Franks became the youngest player in club history to score a goal at 16 years and 262 days old. On June 14, 2003, Franks scored a goal in a 5–2 home win over the Worcester Kings in the 79th minute.[3]
Professional
[edit]Franks was drafted in the fourth round (49th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA, but was not offered a contract by the club, and eventually signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division. He made his professional debut on April 25, 2009, in Wilmington's 2–2 opening day tie with the Charlotte Eagles.[4]
He moved to USSF Division 2 club Rochester Rhinos in March 2010.
Franks joined the coaching staff at his alma mater, Wake Forest, in March 2011.[5]
Coaching
[edit]It was announced on March 21, 2012, that Franks would be leaving Wake Forest to become an assistant coach at the University of Denver.[6]
On January 30, 2015, it was announced that Franks was the new head coach of the Denver Pioneers men's soccer team.[7]
After a successful 2016 season which saw the Pioneers reach their first ever College Cup, Franks won the NSCAA College Coach of the Year. The Pioneers finished third in the final NSCAA rankings and posted a 20–1–3 record.
International
[edit]While in college Franks played for the United States Under-18 national team.[8]
Honors
[edit]Player
[edit]- Rochester Rhinos
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions: 2010
- Wilmington Hammerheads
- USL Second Division Regular Season Champions: 2009
- Wake Forest University
Coach
[edit]- NSCAA College Coach of the Year: 2016
- 5× 'Summit League Coach of the Year 2015–18, 2023
References
[edit]- ^ https://oceancityfc.com/_files/history/ocean-city-noreasters-all-time-player-stats.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ https://oceancityfc.demosphere-secure.com/_files/history/ocean-city-noreasters-all-time-records.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Jamie Franks Joins Men's Soccer as Volunteer Assistant Coach". Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Jamie Franks Hired as Assistant Coach at University of Denver". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ "Jamie Franks Bio - The University of Denver Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "Jamie Franks - Men's Soccer Coach".
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Medford, New Jersey
- Shawnee High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Soccer players from Burlington County, New Jersey
- North Carolina Fusion U23 players
- Ocean City Nor'easters players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- Charleston Battery players
- Rochester New York FC players
- USL League Two players
- USL Second Division players
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- American men's soccer players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' soccer)
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer coaches
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players
- Denver Pioneers men's soccer coaches
- Chivas USA draft picks
- Men's association football midfielders
- American soccer coaches