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Will Francis

Will Francis

AT HARDING
Francis began his coaching tenure at Harding as the quarterbacks and fullbacks coach in 2025.

BEFORE HARDING
Francis served as the Offensive Coordinator at Harding Academy beginning in 2018. During his tenure, he led the team to an impressive 81-12 overall record, including a 38-2 conference record and a 24-3 playoff record. He also helped the team win five conference championships and four state championships.

As a coach, Francis was responsible for game planning, scouting reports, play calling, and developing players on offense. His teams were consistently been among the top performers in the state, with the team averaging 42.1 points per game and ranking in the top five in passing yards in Arkansas for five consecutive seasons. He coached 25 All-State players and had three quarterbacks awarded state title game MVP honors.

PLAYING CAREER
Francis was a four-year starter for the Harding men's basketball team from 2013-17. He is Harding's career leader with 241 3-pointers made and led NCAA II in 2016-17 with a 50.0% 3-point percentage, connecting on 83 of 166 3-pointers.

As a high school quarterback at Harding Academy, Francis was three-time All-State and led the team to the 2013 Arkansas Class 3A state championship, where he earned MVP honors. In 2012, he was the Farm Bureau Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year and the Little Rock Touchdown Club 3A Player of the Year. He averaged 17.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game during his high school basketball career and helped lead the Harding Academy baseball team to the Arkansas Class 3A state championship, hitting a home run in the championship game.

EDUCATION
Francis is a Harding University alumnus, having earned his B.S. in Kinesiology in 2013 and his M.A. in Teaching in 2018. 

FAMILY
Francis is married to the former Falan Miller, a member of the Harding women's basketball team from 2014-18, and they have one son, Lane, and one daughter, Madyn.

COACHING EXPERIENCE
2018-24    Harding Academy, offensive coordinator