{"id":812804,"date":"2024-12-18T22:12:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T04:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/pittmans-pocket-norfolk-state-hires-nfl-legend-michael-vick-as-their-head-coach\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T22:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T04:12:01","slug":"pittmans-pocket-norfolk-state-hires-nfl-legend-michael-vick-as-their-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/pittmans-pocket-norfolk-state-hires-nfl-legend-michael-vick-as-their-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittman\u2019s Pocket: Norfolk State hires NFL Legend Michael Vick as Their Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football <\/p>\n<div>\n<article id=\"post-193498\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241216-michael-vick-al-1413-81e64b-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Football HBCU Norfolk State hires NFL Legend Michael Vick\"  ><figcaption>HBCU Norfolk State hires NFL Legend Michael Vick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Breaking News: Norfolk State has just made a groundbreaking hire, naming former NFL legend Michael Vick as their new head coach this Tuesday afternoon. The announcement has already created a buzz across the sports world and particularly within the <a href=\"https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/2017\/05\/michael-vick-will-return-football-flag-football\/\">DMV area<\/a>, marking a significant moment for HBCU football.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Vick, known for his electrifying career as a quarterback in the NFL, is reportedly wasting no time in assembling a coaching staff to lead the Norfolk State Spartans. This move comes after the university decided to part ways with former head coach Dawson Odums, signaling a new era for the program.<\/p>\n<p>The hiring of Vick has sparked excitement and high expectations, not only for Norfolk State but also for the broader HBCU football community. His name recognition and connections are expected to attract top-tier coaching talent and players to the program. Sources suggest that Vick may already be in talks with notable figures, including Pittman\u2019s Pocket and standout junior college athletes, to bolster the Spartans\u2019 roster.<\/p>\n<p>This monumental decision underscores Norfolk State\u2019s commitment to elevating their football program to new heights. The impact of Vick\u2019s leadership and vision remains to be seen, but his presence alone brings a renewed sense of optimism and energy to the Spartans.<\/p>\n<p>Fans and analysts alike are eager to see how Michael Vick will adapt to his new role and whether he can translate his on-field success into coaching triumphs. As the story unfolds, one thing is certain: all eyes will be on Norfolk State and their journey under the guidance of a true football icon.<\/p>\n<div itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope itemprop=\"author\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Football Brian Pittman\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1defc0d4fa0e845e6e0c91d95ec7efc5?s=100&#038;r=g\"  height=\"100\" width=\"100\" itemprop=\"image\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Worked as a Scout and volunteer for the East n West Shriners game in 2016-2017.<br \/>\nAlso attended the Hula bowl and Tropical Bowl games. 2022<br \/>\nAlso was a independent Agent and Scout at the CGS bowl game in 2021.<br \/>\nWorked All star games like the EPS All-Americans game in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nfldraftdiamonds.com\/2024\/12\/michael-vick-3\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Brian Pittman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBCU Norfolk State hires NFL Legend Michael Vick Breaking News: Norfolk State has just made a groundbreaking hire, naming former NFL legend Michael Vick as their new head coach this Tuesday afternoon. The announcement has already created a buzz across the sports world and particularly within the DMV area, marking a significant moment for HBCU<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":812805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3790,138400,4046],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-812804","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"category-pittmans","9":"category-pocket"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=812804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/812805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=812804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=812804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=812804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}