Reed is known most notably for Lehigh's upset over the Duke Blue Devils in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Reed began his tenure at Lehigh University as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, academic monitor, and scout for five years from 2002 until 2007.

[2] He also served as an assistant coach at High Point, UNC Greensboro and Oakland Community College.

His only prior head coaching experience was at Canterbury School in Florida.

[4] He earned both a master's degree in 1998 and a Ph.D. in instructional technology with a cognate in sports administration in 2003 from Wayne State University.