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Report: Michigan State bringing back familiar face to fill RB coach vacancy
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Michigan State has reportedly found its replacement at running backs coach. A familiar face is expected to return to East Lansing.
Adam Rittenberg of ESPN is reporting that Michigan State is expected to hire Effrem Reed to be the running backs coach. He will replace William Peagler, who was hired away to join Billy Napier’s staff at Florida.
Reed was an offensive analyst at Michigan State for the past two seasons. He was hired at Georgia Southern to be the running backs coach but will be returning to the Spartans staff before the calendar turns to 2022.
Sources confirm #MichiganState is expected to bring back Effrem Reed as running backs coach to replace William Peagler, who heads to Florida. Reed was an offensive analyst at MSU the past two seasons before taking the RBs job at Georgia Southern. Yahoo first reported.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) December 27, 2021
Prior to arriving at Michigan State, Reed spent two seasons at Louisiana. He started as the director of player engagement in 2018 and was a graduate assistant for the Ragin’ Cajuns in 2019.
Reed joined Mel Tucker’s staff at Michigan State in 2020.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB