Former NFL star Cam Newton reacts to Michael Vick's recent appointment as head coach of Norfolk State football.

For Vick, his first head coaching job signals a return to his roots as he grew up only 30 minutes away from the HBCU.

Norfolk State University announced Friday that Michael Vick will be the next head coach of its football program.

NORFOLK, Va. ( WAVY) — Former NFL quarterback and Virginia native Michael Vick has formally been introduced as the new head football coach at Norfolk State University.

Norfolk State has officially named Michael Vick its head football coach, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no college coaching experience to lead an HBCU program.

Michael Vick's Introductory Press Conference At Norfolk State University (LIVE) NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University, the largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Virginia, has called on a Hampton Roads legend to lead the Norfolk State football program.

Norfolk State is hiring former NFL quarterback Michael ... played collegiately for Virginia Tech and then was taken No. 1 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL draft.

Norfolk State has hired former NFL star Michael Vick as its next coach, the school announced on Friday. Vick, 44, has no previous experience as a college or professional coach. Vi

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Michael Vick has been introduced 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

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick says he has accepted a head coaching position at Norfolk State University in Virginia. "It's an honor to announce that I'll be the new head coach of Norfolk State University…looking forward to coming back home," he said Tuesday on Facebook .