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Former NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday

FILE - Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick speaks to members of the media during NFL football training camp at the team's practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
FILE - Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick speaks to members of the media during NFL football training camp at the team's practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) FILE - Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick speaks to members of the media during NFL football training camp at the team's practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

By The Associated Press 3 min read

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach Friday, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no college coaching experience to lead an HBCU program.

Vick’s addition was unanimously approved by the school’s board of visitors, Norfolk State athletic director Melody Webb said in a release from the university.

“I am blessed and humbled by this opportunity to lead, mentor and transform the football program at Norfolk State University,” Vick said in a statement.

The 44-year-old Vick announced on his Facebook page on Tuesday night that he has accepted the job.

Vick, who starred at Virginia Tech and was selected No. 1 overall by Atlanta in the 2001 NFL draft, becomes the latest pro standout to lead an HBCU school without any college coaching experience.