Sport(s) Football 1969–1972 Akron (DL) 1964–1966 Miami (OH) 1973 Arizona (DB) | Position(s) Halfback Name Tom Reed 1967–1968 Miami (OH) (GA) | |
Born January 7, 1945 (age 79) ( 1945-01-07 ) | ||
Tom Reed (born January 7, 1945) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Miami University from 1978 to 1982 and at North Carolina State University from 1983 to 1985, compiling a career college football record of 43–43–2.
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Miami
Reed served as the head coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1978 to 1982. His best seasons came in 1978 and 1981, when he led the Redskins to 8–2–1 records. Reed's squads orchestrated several big upset wins including a victory over North Carolina during the 1978 season and a victory over Kentucky in Lexington in 1979. Reed had four winning seasons in five years and tallied a career record of 34–19–2 at Miami. After the 1981 season, Reed accepted the head coaching position at NC State and was replaced by Tim Rose.
NC State
Reed served as the head coach at North Carolina State University from 1983 to 1985. He never had a winning season in three years and compiled a record of 9–24 with the Wolfpack.
Coaching tree
Assistant coaches under Tom Reed who became NCAA head coaches: