Franklin honors late coach Len Rivers with stadium naming
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 4:07 PM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Franklin High School will honor former football coach Len Rivers with a pregame ceremony on Saturday prior to the Warriors’ game against North Brunswick. Rivers, who passed away in March at age 91, led the team to two state championships during his nine seasons as head coach. In addition to the ceremony, the Franklin School Board approved plans to rename the stadium in Rivers’ honor, with the ceremony for this event to be held next season. Rivers' legacy extended beyond wins, significantly impacting the community and shaping generations of players.
- •Len Rivers passed away in March at age 91.
- •He coached Franklin High School for nine seasons.
- •Rivers won two state championships with the Warriors.
- •Stadium renaming approved by the Franklin School Board.
- •Ceremony for the stadium renaming to occur next season.
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — Franklin to bestow highest honor on recently departed football coach
"Franklin will not only remember late football coach Len Rivers in ceremony prior to Saturday’s game, but will make announcement for even bigger honor
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