A former NFL star is slated to be the next head coach at a historically black college.
Multiple reports indicate that former NFL running back Eddie George will be Tennessee State’s next coach.
Former Tennessee Titans RB Eddie George will be new coach at Tennessee State, sources told @Stadium. TSU, currently coached by Rod Reed, plays Southeast Missouri today in final game of spring. George, who has no coaching experience, is 1st major hire by AD Mikki Allen
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) April 11, 2021
George replaces Ron Reed, who had been with the Tigers since 2010 and compiled a 60-69 record.
The Tennesseean reported that Reed, who has been the head coach at Tennessee State for the last 11 seasons, “informed his team Saturday night that Sunday’s game at Hale Stadium against Southeast Missouri would be his last.”
George, 47, was a four-time pro bowl running back for the Tennessee Titans from 1996-2003. He ended his career with the Dallas Cowboys in 2004.
Prior to his time in Tennessee, George was a star at Ohio State, winning the 1995 Heisman Trophy.
