Elon University Athletics

Brad Franks enters his third season as an assistant coach at his alma mater for head coach Chris Little's staff.

Franks rejoined the Phoenix after spending a year as an assistant coach at High Point University during the 2013 season. He was also a volunteer assistant for the Panthers for two seasons from 2011-12. Franks also worked at Wake Forest as a volunteer assistant during the 2013 spring campaign.

Franks aided the Phoenix to 14 overall victories in 2015 along with a share of the Colonial Athletic Association regular title while also seeing the maroon and gold achieve the program's highest national ranking ever at No. 8 in the country. Franks and the Phoenix returned to the NCAA Tournament after a one-year absence and recorded the program's first-ever victory in the national tournament after a 3-0 win over Winthrop. 

In 2014, Franks helped the Phoenix to nine victories during its first season in the Colonial Athletic Association. Franks was also key to the development of Miguel Salazar becoming first team All-CAA while helping five other members to All-CAA accolades.

As a volunteer assistant at High Point, Franks' role included taking care of the Panthers’ day-to-day operations, the planning and execution of practices and all video analysis. High Point won 21 games and achieved its first NSCAA national ranking during Franks' first tenure with the squad.

A four-year starter under Powell at Elon from 2007-10, Franks appeared in 77 matches for the Phoenix and tallied 22 points on five goals and 12 assists throughout his career. He earned first team All-Southern Conference as a senior and second team accolades as a junior. 

Franks earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Elon in sport and event management in 2011. He also holds a National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).