Frank Reed

Biography

Frank Reed concluded his 25th season with the Chattanooga Softball program in the spring of 2026 and reached a career milestone victory of 1300 games over 36 seasons. A life-long resident of Chattanooga and graduate of Central High School, Reed spent more than 30 years as a City of Chattanooga employee before focusing on coaching. He brought the Mocs to unprecedented success, claiming seven Southern Conference Coach of the Year awards, 10 regular season titles, and 11 tournament crowns with 11 NCAA Tournament appearances. Previously, Reed compiled an incredible record of 476 wins and 87 losses in 10 seasons at Chattanooga State (1992-2001), where he was named the 2001 NFCA National Junior College Coach of the Year. Under his guidance, the Tigers won eight conference and state championships and were ranked nationally in the top-10 for eight years. Reed also organized the Eagles Softball Association and served as hitting instructor for the Dominican Republic's national softball team, later becoming head coach and winning the Gold Medal at the Central American Games and Silver in the Pan Am Games in 2017. Reed and his wife Denise reside in Chattanooga and have two daughters, including Dana Reed Mull who is the head softball coach of Gordon Lee High School and played at UTC for four years.