James T. Reid (born December 1, 1950) is an American

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coach and former player. He is an analyst for the

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, a position he held since 2023. Reid served as head football coach at the

(UMass) from 1986 to 1991,

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from 1995 through 2003, and

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(VMI) from 2006 until 2007, compiling an overall

record of 87–101–3.

Playing career

Reid played football at the University of Maine before graduating in 1973.

Coaching career

UMass

Beginning in 1973, Reid spent 19 years coaching at

(UMass), where he spent two seasons as a

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, eleven seasons as an assistant coach, and six seasons as the head coach.Richmond Football: Jim Reid
/ref> He resigned in 1992 after being told he would have to reneg on scholarships promised to some incoming freshmen.

Richmond

Reid then became defensive coordinator at Richmond for 1992 and 1993 seasons. He was defensive coordinator at

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for the 1994 season before returning to Richmond as head coach in 1995. As the Spiders' head coach for nine seasons, from 1995 until 2003, he recorded a record of 48–53–1. This ranks him third at Richmond in total wins and 14th at Richmond in winning percentage.

Syracuse and Bucknell

Reid spent the 2004 season as the defensive line coach at Syracuse, and spent the 2005 season as defensive line coach at Bucknell.

VMI

Reid was the 30th head football coach at the

(VMI) in

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. He held that position from the 2006 season until the end of the 2007 season. His career coaching record at VMI was 3 wins, 19 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 25th at VMI in total wins and 28th at VMI in winning percentage.

Miami Dolphins

Reid was hired by the

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of the

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(NFL) on January 23, 2008 as their outside linebackers coach. Reid was awarded the "game football" by coach

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after the Dolphins 17–10 win over the

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on October 5, 2008.

Virginia

On January 7, 2010, Reid was officially announced as the new

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and associate head coach of the

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Iowa

On February 14, 2013, Reid was officially hired as a defensive assistant for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Boston College

On January 6, 2016, Reid was chosen by coach Steve Addazio as defensive coordinator for

. Reid was also the former defensive coordinator for the 7-4-1 Eagles in 1994 (who defeated Kansas State in the Aloha Bowl).

Massachusetts Maritime

Reid joined the staff at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in early 2022 as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

Personal life

Reid earned his bachelor's degree in history and social studies from the

University of Maine The University of Maine (UMaine) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Orono, Maine, United States. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the Flagship universitie ...

in 1973. He graduated Medford (MA) High School in 1968. His son, Matt Reid, is assistant baseball coach at FGCU.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Massachusetts Maritime profile

UMass profile

Boston College profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Jim 1950 births Living people American football defensive backs Boston College Eagles football coaches Bucknell Bison football coaches Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches Maine Black Bears football players Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers football coaches Miami Dolphins coaches Richmond Spiders football coaches Syracuse Orange football coaches UMass Minutemen football coaches Virginia Cavaliers football coaches VMI Keydets football coaches Players of American football from Medford, Massachusetts