NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State University announced Friday that Michael Vick will be the next head coach of its football program, the latest hire of a former NFL star with no college coaching experience to lead a team at a historically Black college or university.
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, which competes in the Football Championship Subdivision — NCAA Division I’s lower tier — and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
“I am blessed and humbled by this opportunity to lead, mentor and transform the football program at Norfolk State University,” Vick said in a released statement.
The 44-year-old Vick announced on his Facebook page Tuesday night that he had accepted the job.
The former dual-threat quarterback starred at Virginia Tech and was selected No. 1 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL draft.