Michael Vick is reportedly going to be a school soccer head coach.
The previous star NFL quarterback will take over as head coach of Norfolk State’s soccer program, in response to The Virginian-Pilot.
Vick informed the outlet Monday he was having conversations about doubtlessly taking up this system.
“I understand how to guide, and I do know what it takes,” he informed the newspaper.
Vick had additionally been linked to a different school head coach opening at Sacramento State, in response to ESPN.
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Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick attends the Professional Bowl Video games at Allegiant Stadium. (Kirby Lee/USA At present Sports activities)
“He has expressed curiosity within the place, and, sure, I did meet with him about his curiosity in Sac State soccer and our athletic rise. As you may think about, given the success of our athletic packages, our soccer head coach job is a horny position,” Sacramento State President Luke Wooden mentioned in an announcement to ESPN.
Nonetheless, The Sacramento Bee reported Vick wasn’t a candidate for that job, citing an unnamed “member of the college’s athletic division” who informed the paper ESPN’s report was only a rumor.
Vick performed his school profession at Virginia Tech from 1998-2000, incomes first-team All-American honors in 1999. Vick was then drafted with the No. 1 total choose within the 2001 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, the place he grew to become one of many prime younger stars within the sport.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, proper, talks with former participant Michael Vick earlier than a sport between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Monetary Subject. (Invoice Streicher/USA At present Sports activities)
Vick was the duvet athlete of EA Sports activities’ Madden NFL 2004. That yr’s model of the online game made Vick one of many quickest gamers within the sport and one of many quickest quarterbacks within the historical past of the collection.
However Vick’s profession and status took a darkish flip in 2007.
Vick infamously spent almost two years in jail after pleading responsible to financing a dog-fighting operation, forcing him to overlook the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
Vick needed to rehab his picture, and the NFL allowed him to play with the Philadelphia Eagles, the place he spent 5 seasons after being launched from jail in 2009. He additionally joined the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers earlier than retiring in 2015.
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Michael Vick at Fox Sports activities media day on the Phoenix Conference Heart. (Kirby Lee/USA At present Sports activities)
Vick ventured into teaching in the summertime of 2017, when he joined the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and his former Eagles head coach, Andy Reid, as a training intern. He joined the NFL on FOX as an analyst after coaching camp concluded that yr.
In April 2018, Vick was employed as offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Soccer. Nonetheless, shortly earlier than the season started, head coach Kevin Coyle introduced Vick would not function offensive coordinator however would stay with the crew as a guide.
Vick has by no means coached on the school degree, however he now will get an opportunity to assist flip a program round after a 4-8 season in 2024.
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