ɹˈiːd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ æt nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti tˈuː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, səksˈiːdɪŋ mˈɑːnti kˈɪfɪn hˌuː bɪkˌeɪm lˈaɪnbækɚ kˈoʊtʃ fɚðə ɡɹˈiːn bˈeɪ pˈækɚz.
Reed was appointed as head coach at North Carolina State University on December 22, 1982, succeeding Monte Kiffin who became linebacker coach for the Green Bay Packers.