Fran_Ganter
Fran Ganter
College football coach
Fran Ganter is a former American football coach and former player. He won 2 National Championships with Penn State and served in numerous coaching positions for the team.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
Playing career | |
1967–1970 | Penn State |
Position(s) | Running back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1972 | Penn State(GA) |
1978-1983 | Penn State (RB/K) |
1984–1999 | Penn State (OC) |
2000–2003 | Penn State (AHC/OC) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
2004–2013 | Penn State (AAD) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 national (1982, 1986) | |
Awards | |
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (2010) | |
Prior to his coaching career, Ganter played running back at Penn State from 1967 to 1970.[1]
Ganter served as the Penn State Nittany Lions offensive coordinator under Joe Paterno from 1984 to 2003.[2][3] In 2000, he was named assistant head coach.[4][5] Ganter was a member of Penn States 1982 and 1986 national championship teams.
Ganters 1994 offense led the nation in yards per game (520.2) and points per game (47.8).[6] After that season, he was offered the Michigan State Spartans head coaching job, but declined the offer and returned to Penn State.[7][8][9]
From 2004 to 2013, Ganter served as Penn State's Associate athletic director.[10][11] In February 2013, he announced his retirement after 46 years associated with Penn State's football program.[12][13]
- "Penn State football: Former player, assistant coach Fran Ganter to retire". Centre Daily Times.
- "Penn State Football: Fran Ganter Is Always a Winner". StateCollege.com.
- "Ganter takes new position, will not coach". The Collegian.
- "GANTER MOVES INTO POSITION TO REPLACE PATERNO". Chicago Tribune.
- "Ganter loving his job". Pocono Record.
- "Former Penn State player and assistant Fran Ganter retires". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- "Rumors of coach taking job abound". The Collegian.
- "SABAN BRINGS INTENSITY TO JOB OF RESTORING MICHIGAN ST. GLORY". Chicago Tribune.
- "The right man for the job". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.