Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Mason names Reeder offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
1/10/2024 5:00:00 PM | Football
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee head football coach Derek Mason announced today the hiring of Bodie Reeder as the program's new offensive coordinator.
"Bodie is the 'it' guy," said Mason. "I learned through extensive interviews that he knows how to put players in position to get touches, make plays and buy into his system. This is important in today's game because players want to know how they will be utilized. From the comments I received from Mike Gundy, Mike Bobo and Todd Monken, they all loved who he is, his strategy, and what he represents in terms of the game of football. I think we got the steal of the draft in Bodie Reeder."
Reeder makes his way to MTSU after serving the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Northern Iowa.
In 2023, Reeder's offense ranked ninth nationally in red zone efficiency, 15th in passing offense and 39th in total offense. Quarterback Theo Day ranked 15th nationally in passing yards while receiver Sam Schnee earned All-American honors after ranking seventh nationally in receiving yards with 1,041.
During the 2022 campaign, Reeder helped coach Day into a First Team All-MVFC passer. Day led the conference in pass efficiency (169.0), passing touchdowns (26), passing yards (3,121) and total offense (289.7) as UNI posted the most efficient offense in the league with 444.9 yards per game and the MVFC's best third down conversion percentage (52%).
Reeder has coached in three bowl games and four Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoff games and has been a part of one conference championship.
"I am extremely excited for this opportunity and to be a part of the MTSU community," said Reeder. "The Blue Raiders have a lot of football history and I have always had great respect for the program and location. I have a lot of admiration for Coach Mason, what he is about and the staff he is putting together. Ultimately, it's about helping these players get the most out of themselves and winning ball games. I can't wait to get started."
Throughout his career, Reeder has coached at Auburn, Utah State, North Texas, Eastern Washington, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin-Stout and Eastern Illinois.
In 2021, Reeder was the interim quarterback coach and offensive analyst at Auburn where he worked with Bo Nix. The Tigers were ranked as high as No. 12 in the nation and won at LSU for the first time since 1999.
"Bodie Reeder is an excellent football coach," said Mike Bobo, current Georgia offensive coordinator. "Very innovative coach who has had success at every level he has coached. He is on the cutting edge of offensive football. His work ethic and passion for this game of football and the young men who play the game is second to none."
At North Texas, he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, where the Mean Green averaged 30.3 points and ranked 27th in the nation. UNT was second in Conference USA in passing (283.3 ypg) and led Conference USA with 33 touchdown passes, which ranked 15th nationally. Its points per game average was the fourth-best in the league.
Reeder also spent two years (2017-18) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Washington. In 2018, he helped the Eagles reach the FCS title game after winning the Big Sky Championship. That year, EWU averaged 528.2 yards and 43.1 points per game to rank third and fourth in the nation, respectively. In 2017, EWU was eighth in the FCS in passing (320.5 per game), fifth in total offense (476.7), 14th in scoring (34.5 points per game) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1%).
During the 2018 season, the Eagles' offense set a school record with 623 points, which included six games of at least 50 points. Furthermore, EWU produced at least 600 yards of total offense five times that season and set school records with 3,839 rushing yards (255.9 ypg) and 41 rushing touchdowns.
Reeder spent the 2014-16 seasons working with quarterbacks at Oklahoma State as an offensive quality control coach.
Oklahoma State played in bowl games all three of Reeder's seasons there, including victories in the 2016 Alamo Bowl (defeated Colorado 38-8) and the 2014 Cactus Bowl (defeated Washington 30-22). The Cowboys also played in the Sugar Bowl following the 2015 season (lost to Mississippi 48-20).
The 2016 Oklahoma State team was 10-3 and second in the Big 12 with a 7-2 record. The Cowboys were ninth in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in passing offense (323.9 per game) and 17th in scoring (38.6 per game).
At Oklahoma State, Reeder helped coach quarterback Mason Rudolph, who was ranked seventh nationally in passing in 2016 with an average of 314.7 yards per game. He completed 63 percent of his passes for a total of 4,091 yards, 28 touchdowns and just four interceptions.
The previous season, Rudolph was 19th in the FBS (290.0 per game), finishing with 3,770 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Quarterback J.W. Walsh accounted for 24 touchdowns (11 rushing, 13 passing) in 2015.
Prior to Oklahoma State, Reeder was an assistant at Wisconsin-Stout for three seasons and was offensive coordinator his last three. Besides coaching the team's quarterbacks, he also taught kinesiology at the school. Among the players he coached was all-conference quarterback Hank Kujak.
Reeder was also a graduate assistant at Eastern Illinois during the 2010 season working with defensive backs.
Reeder began his college career at Wyoming in 2005, then transferred to Eastern Illinois, where he had 3,741 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes and 356 career completions in 30 games. The Panthers advanced to the NCAA playoffs in 2007 and 2009. Reeder graduated from Eastern Illinois in 2010.
Reeder and his wife, Ashley, have a son, Crew, and daughter, Vaeda.
Coaching Experience
2010 – Eastern Illinois – Defensive GA
2011-13 – Wisconsin-Stout – Off. Coordinator/QB
2014-16 – Oklahoma State – Offensive Quality Control
2017-18 – Eastern Washington – Off. Coordinator/QB
2019 – North Texas – Offensive Coordinator/QB
2020 – Utah State – Offensive Coordinator/QB
2021 - Auburn - Offensive Quality Control
2022-23 - Northern Iowa - Offensive Coordinator/QB
2024- Present: Middle Tennessee - Offensive Coordinator/QB
Bowl Experience
2014 Cactus Bowl (coach)
2015 Sugar Bowl (coach)
2016 Alamo Bowl (coach)
2018 FCS National Championship Game (coach)
"Bodie is the 'it' guy," said Mason. "I learned through extensive interviews that he knows how to put players in position to get touches, make plays and buy into his system. This is important in today's game because players want to know how they will be utilized. From the comments I received from Mike Gundy, Mike Bobo and Todd Monken, they all loved who he is, his strategy, and what he represents in terms of the game of football. I think we got the steal of the draft in Bodie Reeder."
Reeder makes his way to MTSU after serving the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Northern Iowa.
In 2023, Reeder's offense ranked ninth nationally in red zone efficiency, 15th in passing offense and 39th in total offense. Quarterback Theo Day ranked 15th nationally in passing yards while receiver Sam Schnee earned All-American honors after ranking seventh nationally in receiving yards with 1,041.
During the 2022 campaign, Reeder helped coach Day into a First Team All-MVFC passer. Day led the conference in pass efficiency (169.0), passing touchdowns (26), passing yards (3,121) and total offense (289.7) as UNI posted the most efficient offense in the league with 444.9 yards per game and the MVFC's best third down conversion percentage (52%).
Reeder has coached in three bowl games and four Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoff games and has been a part of one conference championship.
"I am extremely excited for this opportunity and to be a part of the MTSU community," said Reeder. "The Blue Raiders have a lot of football history and I have always had great respect for the program and location. I have a lot of admiration for Coach Mason, what he is about and the staff he is putting together. Ultimately, it's about helping these players get the most out of themselves and winning ball games. I can't wait to get started."
Throughout his career, Reeder has coached at Auburn, Utah State, North Texas, Eastern Washington, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin-Stout and Eastern Illinois.
In 2021, Reeder was the interim quarterback coach and offensive analyst at Auburn where he worked with Bo Nix. The Tigers were ranked as high as No. 12 in the nation and won at LSU for the first time since 1999.
"Bodie Reeder is an excellent football coach," said Mike Bobo, current Georgia offensive coordinator. "Very innovative coach who has had success at every level he has coached. He is on the cutting edge of offensive football. His work ethic and passion for this game of football and the young men who play the game is second to none."
At North Texas, he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, where the Mean Green averaged 30.3 points and ranked 27th in the nation. UNT was second in Conference USA in passing (283.3 ypg) and led Conference USA with 33 touchdown passes, which ranked 15th nationally. Its points per game average was the fourth-best in the league.
Reeder also spent two years (2017-18) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern Washington. In 2018, he helped the Eagles reach the FCS title game after winning the Big Sky Championship. That year, EWU averaged 528.2 yards and 43.1 points per game to rank third and fourth in the nation, respectively. In 2017, EWU was eighth in the FCS in passing (320.5 per game), fifth in total offense (476.7), 14th in scoring (34.5 points per game) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1%).
During the 2018 season, the Eagles' offense set a school record with 623 points, which included six games of at least 50 points. Furthermore, EWU produced at least 600 yards of total offense five times that season and set school records with 3,839 rushing yards (255.9 ypg) and 41 rushing touchdowns.
Reeder spent the 2014-16 seasons working with quarterbacks at Oklahoma State as an offensive quality control coach.
Oklahoma State played in bowl games all three of Reeder's seasons there, including victories in the 2016 Alamo Bowl (defeated Colorado 38-8) and the 2014 Cactus Bowl (defeated Washington 30-22). The Cowboys also played in the Sugar Bowl following the 2015 season (lost to Mississippi 48-20).
The 2016 Oklahoma State team was 10-3 and second in the Big 12 with a 7-2 record. The Cowboys were ninth in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in passing offense (323.9 per game) and 17th in scoring (38.6 per game).
At Oklahoma State, Reeder helped coach quarterback Mason Rudolph, who was ranked seventh nationally in passing in 2016 with an average of 314.7 yards per game. He completed 63 percent of his passes for a total of 4,091 yards, 28 touchdowns and just four interceptions.
The previous season, Rudolph was 19th in the FBS (290.0 per game), finishing with 3,770 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Quarterback J.W. Walsh accounted for 24 touchdowns (11 rushing, 13 passing) in 2015.
Prior to Oklahoma State, Reeder was an assistant at Wisconsin-Stout for three seasons and was offensive coordinator his last three. Besides coaching the team's quarterbacks, he also taught kinesiology at the school. Among the players he coached was all-conference quarterback Hank Kujak.
Reeder was also a graduate assistant at Eastern Illinois during the 2010 season working with defensive backs.
Reeder began his college career at Wyoming in 2005, then transferred to Eastern Illinois, where he had 3,741 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes and 356 career completions in 30 games. The Panthers advanced to the NCAA playoffs in 2007 and 2009. Reeder graduated from Eastern Illinois in 2010.
Reeder and his wife, Ashley, have a son, Crew, and daughter, Vaeda.
Coaching Experience
2010 – Eastern Illinois – Defensive GA
2011-13 – Wisconsin-Stout – Off. Coordinator/QB
2014-16 – Oklahoma State – Offensive Quality Control
2017-18 – Eastern Washington – Off. Coordinator/QB
2019 – North Texas – Offensive Coordinator/QB
2020 – Utah State – Offensive Coordinator/QB
2021 - Auburn - Offensive Quality Control
2022-23 - Northern Iowa - Offensive Coordinator/QB
2024- Present: Middle Tennessee - Offensive Coordinator/QB
Bowl Experience
2014 Cactus Bowl (coach)
2015 Sugar Bowl (coach)
2016 Alamo Bowl (coach)
2018 FCS National Championship Game (coach)
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