Britt Reid (American football)

Britt Reid (born April 28, 1985) is an American football coach who is the linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).[2] His coaching career has mainly been with his father Andy Reid, being a Practice Squad Coach Intern in 2009 with the Philadelphia Eagles and multiple defensive coaching positions for the Kansas City Chiefs since 2013.

Britt Reid
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Linebackers
Personal information
Born: (1985-04-28) April 28, 1985
Los Angeles, California[1]
Career information
High school:Harriton High School
College:Temple
Career history
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
As coach

Early years

Reid was born in Los Angeles.[1] For 4 years, he played football at Harriton High School, serving as the team captain for three seasons. Reid played in the East-West All-Star Game as a senior. He went to university at Temple and got a bachelor's degree in communications.[2]

Coaching career

In 2008, Reid was an assistant offensive line coach at St. Joseph's Preparatory in Philadelphia. In 2009, he was a training camp coordinator intern for the Philadelphia Eagles, under his father, Andy Reid. Prior to his graduation, Reid served as a student assistant for the Temple football program for two seasons assisting the offense. Reid also spent two years (2011–12) working the Steve Addazio football camp.[3] Following his graduation, he joined his father on the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff in 2013 as the Defensive Quality Control Coach. This was followed by Assistant Defensive Line Coach in 2015, the Defensive Line Coach from 2016 to 2018, and the Linebackers/Outside Linebackers Coach, which he currently holds.

Personal life

Reid is the son of Andy and Tammy Reid. He is the second of five children. He has two brothers (Garrett and Spencer) and two sisters (Drew Ann and Crosby).[4]

In 2007, Britt was sentenced to 8 to 23 months in jail alongside his brother Garrett for running a "drug emporium" from their home.[5]

Reid was involved in a road rage incident in 2007 where he pointed a gun at another man's face. A lawsuit was eventually settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2014.[6]

Reid was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on February 4, 2021 that injured two young children near the team's training complex, just a few days before Super Bowl LV. Reid admitted to officers he had consumed 2 to 3 drinks earlier in the evening and was on Adderall, a prescription medication.[7]

References
  1. Gregorian, Vahe (February 1, 2020). "Artist, healer, football genius. Chiefs' Andy Reid can paint Super Bowl masterpiece". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. "Official Website of the Kansas City Chiefs | Chiefs.com". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. McManus, Tim (January 11, 2013). "Andy Reid's Son, Britt, Named To KC Coaching Staff". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  4. Huber, Robert (November 20, 2007). "Exclusive: Andy and Tammy Reid Speak Out About Their Sons Garrett and Britt". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  5. "Reid brothers receive jail terms; judge cites 'family in crisis'". ESPN. November 1, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. Hessler, Jr., Carl (September 18, 2014). "Britt Reid settles road-rage lawsuit". Daily Local News. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30842264/kansas-city-chiefs-assistant-coach-britt-reid-involved-multi-car-crash-life-threatening-injuries. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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