American professional football coach and National Football League executive. Prior to becoming an executive, he was an assistant coach at UCLA from 1971 to 1973 and with Georgia Tech in 1974. He also the Detroit Lions' strength and conditioning coach from 1975 until 1978. He then moved to the San Francisco 49ers as strength and conditioning coach in 1978. Upon leaving the 49ers, he became the Minnesota Vikings' linebacker coach and special teams from 1979 though 1983 and was the Vikings' defensive coordinator in 1984. He returned to the post of linebacker coach in 1985. The next season, Reese began a four-year stint as linebacker coach for the Houston Oilers. After his coaching career ended, he was promoted to the position of assistant general manager for the Oilers. Bud Adams wanted to keep Reese with the Oilers so he offered Reese the position of assistant general manager and he held that position from 1990 until 1993. The following year, he was promoted to executive vice president and general manager, where he stayed while the Oilers moved to Nashville, Tennessee, first as the Tennessee Oilers, then as the Tennessee Titans. He added the role of director of football operations in 2001. He resigned in 2006, after disputes with Adams and coach Jeff Fisher despite amassing the most wins (111) of any Oilers/Titans general manager. Following his departure from the Titans, Reese joined ESPN as an NFL analyst and writer for ESPN.com. In January of 2009, he was hired by the New England Patriots as a senior football advisor and he stayed with them until the 2012 season.
American professional football coach and National Football League executive. Prior to becoming an executive, he was an assistant coach at UCLA from 1971 to 1973 and with Georgia Tech in 1974. He also the Detroit Lions' strength and conditioning coach from 1975 until 1978. He then moved to the San Francisco 49ers as strength and conditioning coach in 1978. Upon leaving the 49ers, he became the Minnesota Vikings' linebacker coach and special teams from 1979 though 1983 and was the Vikings' defensive coordinator in 1984. He returned to the post of linebacker coach in 1985. The next season, Reese began a four-year stint as linebacker coach for the Houston Oilers. After his coaching career ended, he was promoted to the position of assistant general manager for the Oilers. Bud Adams wanted to keep Reese with the Oilers so he offered Reese the position of assistant general manager and he held that position from 1990 until 1993. The following year, he was promoted to executive vice president and general manager, where he stayed while the Oilers moved to Nashville, Tennessee, first as the Tennessee Oilers, then as the Tennessee Titans. He added the role of director of football operations in 2001. He resigned in 2006, after disputes with Adams and coach Jeff Fisher despite amassing the most wins (111) of any Oilers/Titans general manager. Following his departure from the Titans, Reese joined ESPN as an NFL analyst and writer for ESPN.com. In January of 2009, he was hired by the New England Patriots as a senior football advisor and he stayed with them until the 2012 season.
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