Greg Franklin is in his eighth season with the Butler track and field program and begins his first year as head coach. 

Coaching Accomplishments at Butler:

National Champions: 

2016: National Champions: Eli Hall Thompson Indoor 200m, Outdoor 100m , 4x100 Relay Team

2017: National Champion: Andre Ewers Outdoor 100m

2019: National Champions: Tavarius Wright 60m, Outdoor 100m, 4x100 Relay Team

2020: National Champions: Indoor Men’s 4x4 Relay Team

2021: National Champions: Indoor Dakari Carter 200m (men) Outdoor Women's 4x4 Relay Team

2019-2020

Two Indoor Regional Champions | 18 National Qualifiers | 11 All-Americans | 1 National Champion - Men’s 4x4

*Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19

2018-2019

One Indoor Regional Champion | 9 National Qualifiers | 4 All-Americans | 1 National Champion - 60meter

Three Outdoor Regional Champions | 11 National Qualifiers | 8 All-Americans | 2 outdoor National Champions -  Men’s 100m, 4X100

2017-2018

One Indoor Regional Champion | 6 National Qualifiers | 4 All-Americans

Four Outdoor Regional Champions | 18 National Qualifiers | 10 All-Americans

2016-2017

Three Indoor Regional Champions | 16 National Qualifiers | 7 All-Americans

Two Outdoor Regional Champions | 18 National Qualifiers | 12 All-Americans | 1 outdoor National Champion - Men’s 100m

2015- 2016                                    

Five Indoor Regional Champions | 18 Indoor National Qualifiers | 11 All-Americans | 1 Indoor National Champion - Men’s 200meter

Four Outdoor Regional Champions | 19 National Qualifiers | 12 All-Americans | 2 Outdoor National Champions - Men's 200meter, 4x100 Relay

2014-2015         

One Indoor Regional Champion | 7 National Qualifiers | 1 Indoor All-American

One Outdoor Regional Champion | 7 National Qualifiers | 6 All-Americans

Prior to Butler, Franklin was the head coach at Prattville (Ala.) High School, where he coached a state 100-meter champion (current Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas, 10.79). Franklin also coached Travis Johnson (Auburn), who was a runner-up in the 100-meter dash (10.57) and a third-place finisher in the 200-meter (21.42) at the 2014 Alabama state high school meet. Johnson also had the ninth-best indoor time in the 200-meter dash (21.72) in the nation in 2014.

Franklin aslo coached the Montgomery Dream Team summer club, where he coached Mike Simmons - a fourth-place finisher in the 100 (10.54) and fifth in the 200m (21.14) at the USATF Nationals.

Franklin ran at Pratt Community College, where he still holds the school record in the 200-meter dash (21.63, 2007). Franklin was an indoor All-American in the 200m and a three-time All-American outdoor champion in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash events. After Pratt, Franklin attended Middle Tennessee State University where he continued his track accomplishments.

Franklin, a native of Prattville, Ala., holds a Bachelor degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Elementary Education. Franklin is also USATF level certified.

Franklin is marred to Gabrielle Franklin and has two sons, Trevion and Barry.