[5][6] He set school records in the Individual Medley, placed frequently in back stroke events, and served as team Co-Captain for Springfield in 1965.
[2] Reed initially coached swimming for Tufts University beginning in 1966 following his graduation with a Masters from Springfield College.
[8] After leaving Tufts in the Spring of 1971, he began coaching both swimming and water polo at Brown University where he stayed until 1994.
Reed was a member of the coaching staff for the United States Men's National Water Polo Team from 1993 to 1996.
He coached Alabama's club team for several years, before his involvement with the Collegiate Water Polo Association led him to be named a member of the Technical Committee for the CWPA where he evaluates and selects officials for the league.