Ben Harakel has worked for Curt Cignetti since 2019 and has learned to treat every game the same. I always knew I wanted to be something in coaching, whether it was a high school coach like my dad. “I kept accumulating responsibility as I went through my four years.”Former Penn State coach James Franklin would often ask Harakel to remind him what degree he was pursuing. He chose to be a football coach and surprised his parents. They were at Hard Rock Stadium for the title game and were able to celebrate with Ben, who they once never expected to be a college football coach.