Norfolk State is hiring former NFL quarterback Michael Vick as its head football coach, and other outlets reported Tuesday. In taking the top job at a school near his hometown of Newport News, Va., Vick joins a group of NFL stars turned first-time coaches at HBCUs in recent years.

Michael Vick is going to be the next head coach at Norfolk State University, according to a report from David Teel – widely considered the dean of sportswriters in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Vick later accepted via statement.

Four-time NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick has announced that he will be the next head coach of Norfolk State.