Roderick Reed (born September 15, 1966) is an American

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coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at

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(TSU).

Coaching career

Reed began his coaching career in 1991 at

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. From 1992 to 1995, he was the

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at Bethune-Cookman. Reed then moved to the high school ranks as linebackers coach at

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from 1996 until 1999. The next year, he returned to his hometown

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, when he was named an assistant coach at East Texas Baptist. After coaching the linebackers for two seasons, Reed was promoted to

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prior to the 2002 season. From 2003 to 2004, he served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach under James Reese at Tennessee State. Following Reese's ousting, Reed was retained by new head coach James Webster in 2005. He coached the Tigers' linebackers for three seasons before returning to the defensive coordinator position in 2008, assuming additional duties as associate head coach in 2009. Reed's contract was not extended after the 2021 season.

Personal

Reed earned his

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degree in

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s from Tennessee State in 1988. He and his wife, Tamika, have four children. His father, Bob Reed, also played at TSU during the early 1960s and thereafter for the

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of the

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(NFL).

Head coaching record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reed, Rod 1966 births Living people American football linebackers Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football coaches East Texas Baptist Tigers football coaches Prairie View A&M Panthers football coaches Tennessee State Tigers football coaches Tennessee State Tigers football players High school football coaches in Florida Players of American football from Marshall, Texas Coaches of American football from Texas