Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Issac Reed is in his first season as Southeast Missouri's running backs coach.

Reed spent one year in the same capacity at the University of Buffalo. He also worked two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant for the Bulls. 

Reed made an immediate impact in the running back room as he coached two of the best backs in school history. Led by All-American running back Jaret Patterson, UB averaged a program-best 287.4 yards per game rushing and rushed for 32 touchdowns, four shy of the school record for a single season in only seven games. Patterson led the nation in rushing, averaging 178.7 yards per game. Against Kent State, Patterson tied an FBS record with eight rushing touchdowns and rushed for 409 yards, the second most ever in an FBS game. He and Kevin Marks combined to rush for 515 yards, at the time the most ever by two players in an FBS game. 

Patterson earned All-America honors along with being named All-MAC First Team, MAC Offensive Player of the Year and the league's Vern Smith Leadership Award winner. Marks had a standout season of his own, averaging 105 yards per game and earning All-MAC Third Team honors. 

As a result of UB's successful 2020 campaign, Reed was named a finalist for the FootballScoop Coach of the Year Award. 

Prior to being hired as a full-time member of the staff, Reed was UB's assistant wide receivers coach in 2018 and 2019. He aided in the development of three All-MAC receivers, including Anthony Johnson and K.J. Osborn in 2018 and Antonio Nunn in 2019. 

Before arriving at Buffalo, Reed was the running backs coach at Ohio Wesleyan for the 2017 season. He coached running back A.J. Jones who, as a true freshman, averaged seven yards per carry to lead the Bishops in rushing and rank 10th in the North Coast Atlantic Conference. 

Reed began his coaching career at his alma mater, Baldwin Wallace, serving as the assistant running backs coach for the 2016 season. He helped coach running back Austin Smith who rushed for 681 yards and 14 touchdowns en route to earning All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors. 

He was a four-year letterwinner at Baldwin Wallace where he played running back and kick returner. A team captain, Reed was an All-Conference selection in 2015 and a two-time Bob Packard Most Outstanding Offensive Back Award Winner (2014 & 2015).