Blacksburg High School will have to fill several coaching vacancies this summer with the biggest being for the girls’ basketball program.
Joe Reid has joined the staff at Radford University after spending the past three years in the high school ranks.
He now joins Mike McGuire’s staff at Radford. who said in the past year or so, he has had good conversations with Joe about the game, player development, and his future goals.
“I have always been impressed with the depth and quality of his questions as well as his ability to communicate,” McGuire said. “Along with staff leadership, having coaches that are passionate about player development is key in our current landscape. Joe has a passion for player development, and I look forward to him providing more depth in this area of our program. Joe has good energy and is very relatable – I know he will assist in empowering our ladies to be the best versions of themselves.”
Reid said he is thrilled for the opportunity to join the outstanding staff at Radford University.
“I look forward to contributing to a program that prioritizes not only athletic excellence, but also the development of strong and confident student-athletes,” he said. “I’m eager to bring my passion for player development to the team and to continue growing—both as a coach and as a person—under Coach McGuire’s leadership.”
Since 2016, Reid has also spent time as a private player development coach. Over those nine years, he has privately trained athletes ranging from elementary school to NCAA Division I by enhancing individual strengths through advanced drills, position-specific instruction, and personalized feedback tailored to each student.
Before taking over as head coach at Blacksburg High School in 2023, Reid spent two seasons as an assistant coach and player development director. Reid has also made a coaching stop at Christiansburg High School varsity basketball (assistant coach) from 2014-16.
Contributing even further to the Southwest Virginia basketball scene, Reid competed as a professional player with the Roanoke Rising Stars from 2018-2020 as a part of the American Basketball Association. He was an elite shooter from deep, shooting at a 41 percent clip from three-point range.
Prior to that, Reid spent two seasons as a collegiate player with New River Community College ranking fourth all-time in program history for scoring.
