Reed Stringer

Biography

Stringer, an interim head coach for the Golden Eagles in 2024, returns after spending a year as General Manager at Louisiana. Stringer returns following a second stint in Lafayette - and his first as General Manager with the program - after spending the previous seven years at Southern Miss. Stringer spent his final four seasons as assistant head coach/general manager and seventh year overall with the Golden Eagle football program, where he assisted with the daily needs of the football program. Before coming to Southern Miss, Stringer spent the previous seven seasons (2011-17) as assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach at Louisiana. At UL, Stringer developed and mentored one of the most consistent and high achieving units on the Ragin Cajun squad with five different tight ends earning all-conference honors in seven years. Known for being a great evaluator and a relentless recruiter, Stringer’s recruiting efforts led the way in Louisiana posting four consecutive nine-win seasons for the first time in school history. The Ragin’ Cajun recruiting classes consistently finished at the top of the Sun Belt conference and among the group of 5 institutions. Stringer, the 2012 Sun Belt Conference Recruiter of the Year by Scout.com, was also recognized in 2009 as one of the SEC’s “Top 10 Recruiters” by Rivals.com for his contributions to Mississippi State’s nationally-ranked class which produced 12 players who signed NFL contracts and included Cincinnati Red’s c