Tony Franklin
Writer, Consultant, and Small Business Owner in Raleigh, NC
Tony Franklin
Writer, Consultant, and Small Business Owner in Raleigh, NC
TONY FRANKLIN — COACH TF
Football Coach · Author · Entrepreneur · Speaker
Beacon, NY · coachtf.com · firstpickqb.com
About
I'm Tony Franklin — Coach TF. I've spent 45 years in football doing things people said couldn't be done: running wide-open offenses at programs that had never scored, developing quarterbacks nobody else believed in, and proving that systems beat tradition every time when you execute with discipline.
I helped develop Jared Goff — the #1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft — at UC Berkeley. My offense at Louisiana Tech set the NCAA record of 444 consecutive passes without an interception and led the nation at 51.5 points per game in 2012. I've consulted with 1001programs across 44 states. I'm 68 years old. I'm just getting started.
Today I run five businesses, host a daily podcast, mentor elite quarterbacks through an ultra-premium private program, and help coaches across America build offenses that score. My work has been covered by The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, ESPN, NPR, and CBS Sports.
Credentials
444 Consecutive passes without an interception — NCAA record (Colby Cameron, Louisiana Tech)
51.5 PPG #1 scoring offense in college football — Louisiana Tech 2012
#1 NFL Draft Pick Jared Goff, 2016 — developed at UC Berkeley
1001+ Programs Consulted across 44 states
Ventures
CoachTF.com — The Tony Franklin System
Football consulting, coaching clinics, and curriculum for programs at every level. The system that turned underdogs into scorers.
FirstPickQB.com — Private 7
Ultra-premium QB mentorship. Seven families. One year. The most exclusive quarterback development program in America.
Fourth & Relentless
Keynote speaking, daily podcast, and NIL advisory. The philosophy of refusing to quit — for coaches, executives, and anyone who's ever faced fourth down.
OAF Fuel
Performance supplements built for men 50+. Because the men who built things still need to perform.
Paint By Numbers Playcalling
A coaching education course that demystifies offensive playcalling. Designed for coaches at every level who want to stop guessing and start scoring.
Philosophy
Everyone faces fourth down. A fourth-down moment is the one where the scoreboard says you should quit, the crowd has gone quiet, and every logical voice tells you to take the punt. I've been on fourth down more times than I can count. I've never punted.
"The only difference between a comeback and a collapse is the decision you make when no one believes in you anymore."
As Seen In
Wall Street Journal · Forbes · ESPN · NPR · CBS Sports
Connect
Website:coachtf.com
QB Mentorship:firstpickqb.com
Podcast:Fourth & Relentless — available on all major platforms
Speaking:Available for keynotes, clinics, and executive events