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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — To shouts of “Coach” and “Let’s go Spartans,” Michael Vick was introduced Monday as Norfolk State’s football coach, a homecoming for the former NFL star and a ...
“I know what it takes,” Vick said ahead of the announcement
A news conference formally announcing Vick as head coach is expected within a week, per the report. Vick replaces Dawson Odums, whom Norfolk State fired after a 15-30 record across four seasons.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — To shouts of “Coach” and “Let’s go Spartans,” Michael Vick was introduced Monday as Norfolk State’s football coach, a homecoming for the former NFL star and a splashy, attention-grabbing hire for a program that has struggled in recent years.
Norfolk State didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Vick was released from federal prison in 2009 after pleading guilty and serving his sentence for his role in a dog-fighting ring. The case upended his stardom on the field at a time when he was the posterchild for modern football.
The former NFL quarterback and current FOX Sports analyst recently interviewed to become the next football coach at Norfolk State University, he confirmed in a report Monday from The Virginian ...
NSU and Old Dominion played for the first time on November 26, 2011 in the first round of the FCS playoffs which resulted in a 35–18 Spartan loss. Old Dominion and NSU announced a new deal for a home and away series in 2013 and 2015 to help fill out open game dates for ODU's transition to the FBS. [6]
Norfolk State didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Vick was a four-time Pro Bowler in 13 seasons for Atlanta, Philadelphia, the New York Jets and ...