Troy University Athletics
Basketball (M)

Talvis Franklin
- Title:
- Video Coordinator
- Email:
- franklint@troy.edu
- Phone:
- 3807
Talvis Franklin enters his first season as video coordinator for the Trojans.
Franklin comes to Troy after spending two seasons at Kennesaw State as a women’s assistant coach. During his first year, the Owls finished the season with a record of 6-24, but in his second year Kennesaw State made it to the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, capping off the season with a 17-13 record.
Prior to his time at Kennesaw State, Franklin spent one year as the head junior high basketball coach and assistant varsity coach for both the men’s and women’s teams at the Tupelo Christian Preparatory School in Belden, Miss.
Before Tupelo, Franklin spent 10 years at Mississippi State, five of those spent with Cunningham and assistant coach Marcus Grant, where he started his coaching career as the head student manager for the Bulldogs. Following graduation, head coach Rick Stansbury named Franklin coordinator of operations and video coordinator, which he held from 2007-2012.
During his time with the Bulldogs, Franklin was a part of five SEC Western Division Championships, one overall SEC Championship and a SEC Tournament Championship, as well as five NCAA tournament appearances.
Franklin received his bachelor’s degree in sociology and physical education from Mississippi State in 2007.
Franklin graduated from Shannon High School, in Shannon, Miss., as the class salutatorian in 1992.
Franklin comes to Troy after spending two seasons at Kennesaw State as a women’s assistant coach. During his first year, the Owls finished the season with a record of 6-24, but in his second year Kennesaw State made it to the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, capping off the season with a 17-13 record.
Prior to his time at Kennesaw State, Franklin spent one year as the head junior high basketball coach and assistant varsity coach for both the men’s and women’s teams at the Tupelo Christian Preparatory School in Belden, Miss.
Before Tupelo, Franklin spent 10 years at Mississippi State, five of those spent with Cunningham and assistant coach Marcus Grant, where he started his coaching career as the head student manager for the Bulldogs. Following graduation, head coach Rick Stansbury named Franklin coordinator of operations and video coordinator, which he held from 2007-2012.
During his time with the Bulldogs, Franklin was a part of five SEC Western Division Championships, one overall SEC Championship and a SEC Tournament Championship, as well as five NCAA tournament appearances.
Franklin received his bachelor’s degree in sociology and physical education from Mississippi State in 2007.
Franklin graduated from Shannon High School, in Shannon, Miss., as the class salutatorian in 1992.












