Tom Reed (American football)

Tom Reed

Biographical details
Born	(1945-01-07) January 7, 1945
Playing career
1964–1966	Miami (OH)
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1968	Miami (OH) (GA)
1969–1972	Akron (DL)
1973	Arizona (DB)
1974–1977	Michigan (DL)
1978–1982	Miami (OH)
1983–1985	NC State
1987–1991	Michigan (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	43–43–2

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.

Coaching career

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.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Miami Redskins (Mid-American Conference) (1978–1982)
1978	Miami	8–2–1	5–2	3rd
1979	Miami	6–5	3–4	7th
1980	Miami	5–6	4–3	T–3rd
1981	Miami	8–2–1	6–1–1	2nd
1982	Miami	7–4	5–3	3rd
Miami:		32–19–2	23–13–1
NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1983–1985)
1983	NC State	3–8	1–6	T–7th
1984	NC State	3–8	1–6	T–7th
1985	NC State	3–8	2–5	T–6th
NC State:		9–24	4–17
Total:		43–43–2