Michael Vick Reportedly to Become College Football Head Coach
Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick is set to take over as the head coach of Norfolk State’s football program, according to The Virginian-Pilot. Vick, who played his college career at Virginia Tech from 1998-2000, has been having conversations about potentially taking over the program.
“I know how to lead, and I know what it takes,” Vick told the newspaper.
Vick was also linked to another college head coach opening at Sacramento State, according to ESPN. However, The Sacramento Bee reported that Vick was not a candidate for that job, citing an unnamed “member of the school’s athletic department” who told the paper that ESPN’s report was just a rumor.
Vick played his college career at Virginia Tech from 1998-2000, earning first-team All-American honors in 1999. He was then drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, where he became one of the top young stars in the sport.
However, Vick’s career and reputation took a dark turn in 2007 when he was involved in a dog-fighting operation and spent nearly two years in prison. He had to rehab his image and eventually returned to the NFL, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and Pittsburgh Steelers before retiring in 2015.
Vick has never coached at the college level, but he now gets a chance to help turn a program around after a 4-8 season in 2024.