Benjamin Franks

Benjamin Franks is an experienced professional in football coaching and education, currently serving as an Emerging Talent Reporter for The Football Association since September 2022. Benjamin holds multiple roles at Oxford Brookes University, including Head of Football and Senior Lecturer in Applied Coaching Sciences. Additionally, Benjamin is the Head of Youth & Junior Football at Sevenoaks Town FC and functions as a Tutor for UK Coaching. Benjamin's coaching background includes significant positions at Boing Kids, Kent FA, Ebbsfleet United Football Club, Gillingham Women Football Club, and K SPORTS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED. With a strong academic foundation, Benjamin earned a PhD in Perceptual-Motor Learning from Canterbury Christ Church University and holds an MSc and a BSc from Oxford Brookes University.