Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach in December 2024. They counted on Atlanta’s No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft to rebuild their program from scratch. Right after stepping up, Vick added eight assistant coaches to bolster his staff. Nine months later, the Norfolk State head coach had hit the ‘refresh’ button, shaking up his coaching roster. It’s all a bit confusing, but Vick had his answers.
On October 21, James Kattato posted a clip of Vick’s latest presser after the head coach showed multiple defensive coaches the exit door. “Yeah, being the first year head coach having to make, you know, the decision that I made, it wasn’t easy, man,” said Vick. “And nor did I ever think that I would be making a decision like that mid-season.” Some say i