Former NFL and Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick has interviewed for the Norfolk State head coaching job, he told The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press.
Vick lacks major coaching experience but told the paper the school reached out to him and he expects a resolution soon, adding, “I know how to lead and I know what it takes.”
The potential hire of Vick could continue a trend of former NFL players taking HBCU head coaching jobs. Deion Sanders spent two years at Jackson State before moving to Colorado. Eddie George just finished his fourth season at Tennessee State and took the Tigers to the FCS playoffs this year. Bethune-Cookman briefly hired Ed Reed last year, before opting not to ratify his contract after Reed criticized the school on social media and the sides had a falling out.
Vick grew up in the Hampton Roads area in Virginia and starred at Virginia Tech, taking the Hokies to the 1999 national championship game and finishing third in Heisman voting. He was the No. 1 pick in the 2001 NFL Draft and spent 15 years in the league.
Norfolk State is looking for a new head coach after firing Dawson Odums, who went 15-31 in four seasons. Vick served as a training camp intern with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017, and he was an advisor to the former Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football in 2019.
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