Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was named the new head football coach at Norfolk State University.

For Vick, his first head coaching job signals a return to his roots as he grew up only 30 minutes away from the HBCU.

Norfolk State University announced Friday that Michael Vick will be the next head coach of its football program.

NORFOLK, Va. ( WAVY) — Former NFL quarterback and Virginia native Michael Vick has formally been introduced as the new head football coach at Norfolk State University.

Norfolk State has officially named Michael Vick its head football coach, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no college coaching experience to lead an HBCU program.

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick says he has accepted a head coaching position at Norfolk State University in Virginia. "It's an honor to announce that I'll be the new head coach of Norfolk State University…looking forward to coming back home," he said Tuesday on Facebook .

Michael Vick's Introductory Press Conference At Norfolk State University (LIVE) NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University, the largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Virginia, has called on a Hampton Roads legend to lead the Norfolk State football program.

Following unanimous approval by the Board of Visitors, NSU Director of Athletics Dr. Melody Webb announced that Michael Vick, a four-time Pro Bowl selection and former No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, will lead Norfolk State's football program into a new era.

Vick was hired by the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of ... "Today marks a historic day for Norfolk State University," athletic director Dr. Melody Webb said in a statement.

Michael Vick with the Atlanta Falcons in Charlotte, N.C., in 2004. Norfolk State University, a historically Black college in Virginia, announced this week that former NFL quarterback Michael Vick ...

Norfolk State ... the Falcons drafted him from Virginia Tech in 2001, Vick became the first Black quarterback to be taken with the top overall pick in an NFL draft. And he turned the Atlanta ...