Reid's sons, Randy and Robbie (both heavily recruited by other schools), decided to play for their father at BYU.

Some school administrators strongly suggested that getting Chris Burgess—a highly touted player from Irvine, California—to play for the Cougars, could save Reid's job.

[2] BYU had started the season 1–7 after being decimated by injuries; assistant Tony Ingle replaced Reid for the rest of what would become a 1–25 season—the worst in school history.

While they were a factor in the decision, athletic director Rondo Fehlberg primarily cited concerns about sluggish attendance; despite recent conference success, his team was struggling to draw half-capacity crowds for even the most significant home games in the 22,700-seat Marriott Center.

[3] Reid's son, Robbie, did not return to BYU after serving a two-year LDS church mission to Greece.

He attended the University of Michigan instead and became a two-year starter for the Wolverines to close out his college basketball career.

Reid was hired by former BYU and NBA player Danny Ainge to be an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns.

On March 14, 2007, SUU President Michael Benson announced the hiring of Roger Reid to replace Coach Bill Evans.