Back for his fifth year on the Raider sidelines this season is Jason Franklin, who is the athletic trainer for the women's basketball team. Franklin, however, is no stranger to Wright State and the Nutter Center with his prior experiences.

A 1995 WSU graduate with a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a concentration in athletic training, Franklin was involved with several Raider teams while as a student. He then served as an athletic trainer for the Springfield (OH) City Schools and at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida.

From 1997-99, Franklin was a graduate assistant athletic trainer and teaching assistant at the University of Florida, earning his master's degree in exercise and sport science there in 1998.

After returning to Ohio, Franklin worked at both the Franciscan Medical Center and the Kettering Sports Medicine Center, with his main focus being the head trainer for the Dayton Bombers minor league hockey team for four seasons. Along with treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, Franklin was also responsible for all strength and conditioning programs.

A member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Franklin resides in Beavercreek with his wife, Angie, who competed in women's soccer for the Raiders from 1992-95, and four-year-old daughter Sydney.