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