As a wise man once sang, kind of, it’s been a long strange trip for Michael Vick en route to becoming head football coach at Norfolk State.
The Virginian Pilot reported Tuesday that the former No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and current FOX Sports NFL panelist has agreed to contract terms to take over the role with the Spartans.
The deal is done: Michael Vick is Norfolk State’s next head football coach. Would not be surprised if his staff has a #Hokies flavor. https://t.co/wEZDsqbxJM
— David Teel (@ByDavidTeel) December 17, 2024
A Newport News native and four-time NFL Pro Bowler, Vick, 44, has never coached, which will make staff composition paramount. Vick has already reached out to potential assistant coaches and support staff, sources said, and some of his hires likely will be familiar to fans.
Vick replaces Dawson Odums, whom the Spartans dismissed last month after a four-season run in which the program went 15-30.
Meanwhile Sacramento State, which was pursuing Vick went in another direction.
Sacramento State is in the process of finalizing a deal to hire UNLV OC Brennan Marion as its new head coach, sources tell me and @chris_hummer for @CBSSports/@247Sports.
Marion helped UNLV win 19 games the last two years. Previously worked at Texas and Pitt, where he coached… pic.twitter.com/wwnBDzlC6w
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 17, 2024