Kavis Reed (born February 24, 1973) is a former

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and

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. He was most recently the GM of the

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from December 2016 until July 2019. He also served three years as the

of the

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, leading them to one West Final game. He played professionally as a defensive back for the Eskimos from 1995 to 1999.

Playing career

Reed played for the

from 1995 to 1999. He was named a CFL All-Star in

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and played in his first and only

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which was a loss to the

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. In the following off-season, he signed with the

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in February 1998 but soon after re-joined the Eskimos in August 1998. He suffered a career-ending neck injury in 1999 and retired soon after. He finished his professional playing career with 205 tackles, 20 interceptions, and five touchdowns in 67 games played.

Coaching career

After 10 years as an assistant coach in the CFL, Reed was hired as

for the

, being named the 19th head coach in Eskimos history on December 10, 2010 after signing a three-year contract. He was released from a contract extension November 4, 2013 after an unsuccessful season. Reed also served as the interim coach for the Als in 2017 after the firing of

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, finishing the season with seven straight losses.

Head coaching record

General manager career

Reed was announced as the general manager of the Montreal Alouettes on December 14, 2016, after the

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. Reed briefly expanded his role as GM to include the role of head coach after the firing of Jacques Chapdelaine in

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. On July 14, 2019, after a 2–2 start to the 2019 season, Montreal Alouettes president and CEO Patrick Boivin relieved Reed of his duties as general manager. The reason for the firing was not made known in the midst of the impending sale of the club to new ownership.

General managing record

References

External links

Edmonton Eskimos bio

Montreal Alouettes bio
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