| Fran Ganter | |
| Birth Place: | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
| Player Years1: | 1967–1970 |
| Player Team1: | Penn State |
| Player Positions: | Running back |
| Coach Years1: | 1972 |
| Coach Team1: | Penn State(GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1978-1983 |
| Coach Team2: | Penn State (RB/K) |
| Coach Years3: | 1984–1999 |
| Coach Team3: | Penn State (OC) |
| Coach Years4: | 2000–2003 |
| Coach Team4: | Penn State (AHC/OC) |
| Admin Years1: | 2004–2013 |
| Admin Team1: | Penn State (AAD) |
| Championships: | 2 national (1982, 1986) |
| Awards: | Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (2010) |
Fran Ganter is a former American football coach and former player. He won 2 National Championships with Penn State and served in numerous coaching positions for the team.
Prior to his coaching career, Ganter played running back at Penn State from 1967 to 1970.[1]
Ganter served as the Penn State Nittany Lions offensive coordinator under Joe Paterno from 1984 to 2003.[2] [3] In 2000, he was named assistant head coach.[4] [5] Ganter was a member of Penn States 1982 and 1986 national championship teams.
Ganters 1994 offense led the nation in yards per game (520.2) and points per game (47.8).[6] After that season, he was offered the Michigan State Spartans head coaching job, but declined the offer and returned to Penn State.[7] [8] [9]
From 2004 to 2013, Ganter served as Penn State's Associate athletic director.[10] [11] In February 2013, he announced his retirement after 46 years associated with Penn State's football program.[12] [13]