Our Team

James Franklin
Position: Center DirectorTraining Philosophy:
"If you want to succeed, the best path is through the learning and understanding of details you have been provided. Do that, and everything else will fall into place."
Favorite Quote:
"Failure is success if we learn from it."
— Anonymous
Biography
James began his career with Velocity as an athlete recruiter, followed by working as
Highland Park
's community relations manager and eventually becoming the Center Director in October of 2008.
James brings his love of athletics from numerous sports he participated in while attending high school in
Plano
,
TX
, including soccer, track & field, football, and swimming.
After graduating early with honors, James enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he served with distinction in the infantry, as well as, a leader within anti-terrorism/hostage rescue units.
Currently James is pursuing a BA in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from the
University
of
Texas
at
Dallas
.
You can contact him directly at: james.franklin@velocitysp.com