Entering his sixth full season as the Union College head football coach, Tommy Reid is beginning his 12th season overall with the program.

Reid is the seventh head coach for the Bulldogs since Union reinstated football as a sponsored sport in 1984, and he is the 10th diff erent person to lead the team during the 44-year history of the program.

As the Bulldogs’ head coach, Reid has compiled an 18-40 overall record. Reid has had two players earn NAIA All-American Honorable Mentions during his tenure, while two others were named a NAIA First Team All-American by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. Additionally, three more were selected for the Third Team with 16 more earning NAIA All-American Honorable Mentions in Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. Five players was honored by Victory Sports Network with one landing on the First Team, one making the Third Team, two on the Fourth Team and another as an honorable mention. Additionally, 15 players have been named to the Mid-South Conference First Team under Reid’s watch.

In addition to the head coaching duties, Reid is the team's off ensive coordinator and the running backs coach. He also serves the Union Department of Athletics as an assistant athletic director.

Prior to becoming the head coach, Reid served as the team's defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator for two-plus seasons. He has been at Union since the 1996 season when he joined the staff as a graduate assistant. Before his arrival in Barbourville, Reid coached one year at Glenville State (W.Va.) College, his alma mater.

At Glenville State, Reid was a three-year starter, being named an All-Conference Honorable Mention following his sophomore and junior seasons. He had a solid senior campaign, earning All-Conference First Team honors. Reid helped Glenville State to the NAIA Division I championship game in 1993 and was a member of Glenville State’s playoff team in 1994.

Reid is married to the former Jennifer Patterson, and the couple resides in Barbourville.