Associated Press
Dec 23, 2024, 02:02 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions
NORFOLK, Va. — To shouts of “Coach” and “Let’s go, Spartans,” Michael Vick was introduced Monday as Norfolk State‘s football coach, a homecoming for the former NFL star and a splashy, attention-grabbing hire for a program that has struggled in recent years.
Vick, who grew up about 30 minutes away in Newport News, donned a Norfolk State letterman’s jacket and cap in front of a crowd of supporters that included fellow Hampton Roads, Virginia, sports greats Allen Iverson and Bruce Smith.
Vick’s introduction was the culmination of a whirlwind courtship, the timing of which
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