Franklin soccer's Mike Burgoyne resigns, ending 14-year run with Admirals
Two-time state title winning coach Mike Burgoyne has ended a 14-year run at Franklin soccer as the Admirals fell in the TSSAA state tournament on May 20.
Mike Burgoyne's storied tenure with Franklin soccer has come to an end after the long time Admirals mentor resigned. Burgoyne spent 14 years with the Admirals, first being hired as boys soccer coach in 2012 before stepping up to additionally lead the girls program in 2015. He resigned as Franklin girls soccer coach following the 2025 season, but remained with the boys through the 2026 campaign to see off his 12-man senior class.
Franklin's season came to a close as the Admirals lost to Bearden, 4-2, in the TSSAA Class AAA state semifinal at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro on May 20. Burgoyne had informed Franklin administration of his decision to step down ahead of the season, seeking more time with his wife and three kids. "The wins have been great," Burgoyne said.
"Competing in this district and this state have been great, but really, seeing kids grow, that's the part that when I reflect I'm going to miss most. " More: OT thrillers, state titles top Nashville area moments in TSSAA state tournaments During Burgoyne's time atop the boys and girls programs Franklin became synonymous with TSSAA state tournament success. He led Franklin boys soccer to consecutive state championships in 2013 and 2014, while pushing Franklin girls to state runner-up finishes in 2016 and 2022.
He made 12 total TSSAA state tournament appearances with Franklin, seven with the boys and five with the girls. Burgoyne, a Franklin alum, said it came as little surprise to his players when he announced this season would be his last at the team's banquet on May 3. The year prior he handed former assistant Kyle Roelke the reigns to the girls program and the expectation around the boys program was a similar announcement would come soon.