Bethune-Cookman University has hired NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed to be its next football coach.
The announcement was made via the school’s athletic ebsite www.bcuathletics.com on Dec. 27.
Reed will become the 16th head coach in the school’s history. He replaces Terry Sims who was fired after seven seasons.
The Wildcats went 2-9 overall and 2-6 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in both 2021 and 2022.
Over the past two seasons and since their move to the SWAC, they have gone 4-18 overall and 4-12 in conference play.
Reed, 44, spent 12 seasons in the NFL, including 11 with the Baltimore Ravens where he won a Super Bowl, made nine Pro Bowls, and was selected All-Pro five times. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019. Read more.
