MORGANTOWN — Another two new hires have been announced for the West Virginia University football team’s staff – safeties coach Gabe Franklin and senior defensive analyst/assistant linebackers coach Andrew Warwick.

A four-year letterwinner and three-time all-league cornerback at Boise State, Franklin had a successful tenure at his alma mater where he served as the safeties coach in 2016 and oversaw the nickels starting in 2019. He was with the Broncos for five seasons and helped the defense improve immediately.

In his debut season, the Bronco defense allowed just 23.3 points per game, a mark that ranked No. 29 nationally. That number dropped to 22.9 points allowed per game in 2017 and 22.1 points per game in 2018. During his time at Boise, four safeties earned All-Mountain West honors.

He also spent five seasons at UTEP, where he served as defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator. He joined the UTEP staff as cornerbacks coach in 2011 before being elevated to defensive backs coach in 2013 and recruiting coordinator in 2014. In his final two seasons there, the Miners’ secondary combined for 72 pass breakups.

Warwick joins the Mountaineers staff after spending the last three years as the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Wofford. During the 2024 season, the Terrier defense ranked No. 4 in the Southern Conference, which included a pass defense that led the league. In 2023, the defense reached No. 3 in the conference and inside linebacker David Powers earned All-Southern Conference Second Team honors under Warwick.

He spent the previous three seasons as the linebackers coach at Troy.