Bio

Georgetown Athletics announced the hiring of Frank James as the school’s first Men’s Wrestling Head Coach on March 8, 2025.

Most recently, James was the head coach at Campbellsville University, where started the program from scratch and built it into a national power. James coached an NAIA All-American or National Champion in 19 of his 20 years there. In total, he coached 70 All-Americans, 4 national champions and a 2024 Olympian.

His teams finished every season in the top 25 of the final NAIA rankings, including 11 top-10 finishes. James also led his teams to success against NCAA opponents, going 25-6 in duals against NCAA Division II teams.

James also brings experience from the NCAA level as he previously served as an assistant coach at Carson-Newman University, Virginia Military Institute, and UT-Chattanooga. As an amateur wrestler, James had a decorated career himself. In high school, he was a freestyle national champion in 1990, made the Oklahoma All-State Team in 1992, and captained a 1994 national championship team. 

James earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Carson-Newman University in 1998, where he was an accomplished collegiate wrestler. In 1997, he was an NCAA regional champion and All-American.