---
"title": "Ed Reed in the mix for open HBCU head coach job"
"description": "Could another former NFL player be on the brink of landing an HBCU coaching job? Ed Reed, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, was identified as one of the finalists for the vacant Alabama A&M job, Football Scoop reported. The school reportedly met with Reed leading up to the Celebration Bowl, the website said. The […]"
"date": "2024-12-28"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/12/28/ed-reed-in-the-mix-for-open-hbcu-head-coach-job/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Alabama A&M"
---

# Ed Reed in the mix for open HBCU head coach job

Could another former NFL player be on the brink of landing an HBCU coaching job? Ed Reed, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, was identified as one of the finalists for the vacant Alabama A&M job, [Football Scoop](https://footballscoop.com/news/pro-football-hall-of-famer-ed-reed-at-center-of-alabama-a-m-coaching-search) reported. The school reportedly met with Reed leading up to the Celebration Bowl, the website said. The football program has been without a coach since parting ways with Connell Maynor after seven seasons. Football Scoop also reported that Alabama A&M also spoke with former Alcorn State coach Fred McNair. Reed previously was [named coach](https://hbcusports.com/2023/01/15/bethune-cookman-coach-ed-reed-says-hbcus-suffer-from-broken-mentalities/) at Bethune-Cookman in 2023 in what was considered a landmark move for the football program. He almost immediately became involved in the inner workings of the program, including recruiting and offering scholarships to high school players.

[![Ed Reed](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2023/01/Ed-Reed-2.jpg)](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2023/01/Ed-Reed-2.jpg)
_Photo: Instagram_

All seemed well until Reed [appeared in a series of videos](https://hbcusports.com/2023/01/15/bethune-cookman-coach-ed-reed-says-hbcus-suffer-from-broken-mentalities/) where he expressed frustration over the B-CU administration and HBCU leadership. Despite issuing an apology, the school decided not to move forward with him as coach. Reed also [expressed interest](https://hbcusports.com/2023/12/04/source-ed-reed-expresses-interest-in-grambling-state-job/) in the then-vacant Grambling State job after Hue Jackson was fired before the school ultimatedly hired Mickey Joseph.