Paul VI boys basketball coach Levi Franklin has resigned in order to pursue college coaching opportunities.
Franklin, 40, took over at Paul VI in 2001, building a contender in the ultra-competitive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. In seven years under Franklin, the Panthers were 120-62, tied for first-place in the league in 2003 and reached the Virginia Independent Schools state final three times. Paul VI finished 17-13 last season and lost to DeMatha in the WCAC semifinals.
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Franklin, who says he hasn’t yet lined up any official interviews for collegiate openings, began his coaching career at Crossland in 1992. His career record is 281-120.
“It’s a hard decision to leave Paul VI because I’m so proud of what we accomplished here,” said Franklin, a 1986 Crossland graduate who played college basketball at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. “I still have to find a situation that fits because at the college level it’s more about wins and losses. But I just turned 40 last month and if I was ever going to do something like this the time had to be now.”