PSU Chief of Staff and GM following Franklin to VT

By: GoKartMozart
SET THE TONE!
on November 19, 2025, 12:58 PM | 21 comments

Kevin Threlkel and Andy Frank, James Franklin's Chief of Staff and General Manager respectively, are following Franklin to Virginia Tech. Both have worked with Franklin since 2014.

Other staffers no longer included on the PSU Football website:

Brett Arnold, Assistant Director of Player Relations

Chris Mahon, Recruiting Coordinator for Personnel

Rashad Elby, Assistant Recruiting Coordinator for Personnel

Aeneas Hawkins, Assistant Director of Player Advancement & Revenue Sharing Strategy

https://onwardstate.com/2025/11/19/former-penn-state-football-staff-foll...

https://fightinggobbler.com/james-franklin-reportedly-raiding-penn-state...

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