Reggie Bush made his name as one of the most electrifying college football players of all time at University of Southern California before being drafted by the New Orleans Saints. Bush is now looking to make his return to his alma mater but as a head coach.
There’s precedent for his hope.
Deion Sanders recently rose to prominence for excelling with limited coaching experience at Jackson State before moving to the University of Colorado. Tennessee State hired Eddie George in 2021. This past offseason, Michael Vick (Norfolk State) and Desean Jackson (Deleware State) were also hired.
Alabama State’s Eddie Robinson Jr. doesn’t have the profile of the previously mentioned players, but his journey is most reflective of Bush’s desires. Both men stayed connected to football after retirement through being involved in media. Most importantly, Robinson Jr. has been given the chance to lead his alma mater.
Bush’s ultimate goal is to “come back and be the head coach of USC at some point and help lead USC to a national championship.” His desire doesn’t just stop at USC. He reached out to Sacramento State about their vacancy this offseason as well.
Bush doesn’t have any experience coaching but likely sees other former players get opportunities with the same resume. Now that Bush has made his desire to coach known, he will be on the radar for any school trying to make that kind of splash. One thing to watch is will he try to build any coaching experience to make himself more attractive for head coaching openings. Maybe he’ll replace Lincoln Riley at USC some day, but for now he’s searching for his first opportunity to lead a program.
