ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ fɹʌm kˈoʊtʃɪŋ, ɹˈiːd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ tɹˈaɪæŋɡəl ænd mˈænɪdʒd ɐn ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪvsˈɜːtʃ kənsˈʌltənt bˈɪznəs ðæt hiː ɪstˈæblɪʃt.
After retiring from coaching, Reed returned to the Research Triangle and managed an executive-search consultant business that he established.