He graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1992 and earned a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1996 from the University of New Mexico.
After his graduation from Arkansas State, Franchione received his first official coaching job as an assistant at Fort Scott Community College, working with quarterbacks and the punt team and serving as video coordinator.
In 2001 and 2002, Franchione was an assistant coach at the University of West Alabama, where he worked with linebackers and the punt and kickoff teams.
He was responsible for recruiting at Kansas junior colleges and in central Texas, an area that included his next school, Blinn.
The 2009 Blinn squad led by future Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton finished the season with an 11-1 overall record, the Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) title and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national title.
[4] In January 2011 Franchione accepted a position at Texas State University as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator.
In 2014, he coached future NFL linebacker and the leading tackler in the Sun Belt Conference, David Mayo.