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Stacey Franklin

Player Profile

Position:
Assistant Coach
Experience:
Second Year
Alma Mater:
The University of Alabama, 1993

Former Alabama standout Stacey Franklin enters her first season as an assistant coach for the Crimson Tide. Franklin comes to the Capstone from Mississippi State where she spent 12 years on the Bulldogs bench.

One of the longest tenured Division I assistant coaches in the country, Stacey Franklin completed her 12th season in Starkville this past season. Franklin has been a staple in the SEC at the coaching ranks and as a player for the past 16 seasons.

Since arriving in 1996 to MSU, Franklin has helped lead Mississippi State to nine postseason appearances in 12 seasons, including four NCAA Tournament berths. During that time the Lady Bulldogs earned their first top-25 national ranking in 2000 and again in 2002. MSU cracked the top 10 for the first time in school history in 2003. The six-straight postseason appearances were a school record and their trip to the postseason in 1997 was their first since 1988.

While on the bench at MSU, the Lady Bulldogs recorded 25 wins over ranked opponents, 18 of which were when MSU was not in the rankings. Franklin helped lead MSU to the program's only SEC championship game in 2000 against Tennessee. While on the recruiting trail Franklin helped bring some of the top talent in the nation to Starkville. While at MSU, Franklin helped coach two Kodak All-Americans, eight first-team All-SEC players, five SEC All-Freshmen Team players, and 54 Academic All-SEC selections. Franklin helped coach the 2003 WNBA first overall selection in LaToya Thomas and the second overall pick in 2005 in Tan White. A total of eight players have gone on to play professional basketball under Franklin.

Franklin's primary areas of responsibility included player development, recruiting, practice and game preparation and scouting. As a part of player development, Franklin coordinated student-athlete seminars on life skills in many areas, including financial planning, nutrition, professional etiquette, team building and media training.

A four-year letterwinner at the University of Alabama from 1989-1993, Franklin co-captained the Crimson Tide to a 23-7 record and second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament as a senior. She was named to the all-SEC Freshman Second Team in 1989 and garnered three all-SEC Academic Honor Roll nominations. Franklin led her team to 10 games of 100 or more points her senior season which still stands as the record at the Capstone.

While at UA, Franklin was involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, appeared on the Dean's List on five occasions and was a nominee for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Scholar Athlete Award.

Prior to arriving in Starkville, Franklin served as junior varsity softball coach and an assistant for the varsity softball and basketball teams at Tuscaloosa Academy.

A native of Smyrna, Ga., Franklin attended Campbell High School, where she was a two-time Cobb County Player of the Year. She still ranks as the top scorer and rebounder in CHS history. Franklin is a member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.