Norfolk State and Michael Vick have an agreement in place to make the former NFL star the next head coach of the Spartans’ FCS football program, the Virginian-Pilot reported on Tuesday.Vick, 44, emerged as a candidate for the opening on Monday, and ESPN followed with a report claiming that Sacramento State was also in the running for Vick.A native of Newport News, Va., less than 30 miles from the campus in Norfolk, Vick opted to stay close to home. This will be his first coaching job of any kind.”I know how to lead and I know what it takes,” he told the Pilot on Monday.Vick replaces Dawson Odums, fired by the school on Nov. 26. Odums led the MEAC school to a 15-31 mark in four seasons. Norfolk State went 4-8 in 2024.