REPORT: Former NFL Superstar Michael Vick “In Talks” To Land Major Head Coaching Job
Michael Vick (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)
Michael Vick is in talks to land his first head coaching job.
The former quarterback, a standout at Virginia Tech before going on to star in the NFL, told The Virginian-Pilot he has formally interviewed for the HC vacancy at Norfolk State.
Vick revealed the program reached out first, and that he has had conversations with president Javaune Adams-Gaston and athletic director Melody Webb.
“A Newport News native and former NFL Pro Bowler, Vick has no formal coaching experience,” the Pilot notes. “He was a training-camp intern with the Kansas City Chiefs and was set to be the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football — a now defunct spring league — but ultimately served as an adviser.”
“I know how to lead and I know what it takes,” the former QB said.
Vick said he expects a final decision to be made “soon.”
Should he get the job, it would be his first at the college level. The school is looking for a new head coach after firing Dawson Odums, who went 15-31 in four years.
Michael Vick Has Been With FOX Since 2017
Michael Vick intends to build a staff of more experienced coaches to help him at Norfolk State.
Since he hung up the boots, the 44-year-old has spent most of his time as an analyst for FOX Sports, providing coverage and pregame analysis for multiple FOX networks.
He would take over a Spartans program that has struggled since being promoted from the Division II CIAA to the Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 1997.
The school’s only MEAC title (2011) was vacated because they used ineligible players.
VIDEO: Travis Hunter’s Fiancée Breaks Her Silence On The Disturbing Backlash She’s Receiving From Internet Trolls In 8-Minute Clip
Leanna Lenee and Travis Hunter (Photos via TikTok and Getty Images)
Leanna Lenee, the fiancée of Colorado Buffaloes two-way star and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, has addressed the disturbing online hate she’s been receiving from trolls over the past 48 or so hours.
Travis Hunter was named the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner after a historic season in Boulder. Unfortunately, Hunter and Lenee haven’t been able to fully enjoy the special honors because of the rapidly increasing criticism from online trolls.
For instance, fans accused her of berating Hunter when he was seen celebrating with Buffaloes cheerleaders. Other trolls thought she didn’t seem all that content at the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
In an eight-minute video posted on her TikTok, Leanna Lenee addressed those accusations as well as fan claims that she’s a “gold digger”:
