Top 10 things you need to know about Kavis Reed

10 –Kavis Reed becoming the 16th General Manager in the Club’s history

9 –43 years old Georgetown, SC native.

8 – While at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, playing football, Reed earned a biochemistry degree and had planned to pursue a medical career.

7 – 15-year career of coaching experience North of the border, including three as the Edmonton Eskimos head coach from 2011 to 2013

6 – Reed joined the Alouettes in 2015 as the club’s Special Teams Coordinator. He was appointed assistant head coach a year later.

5 – Kavis Reed also played for five seasons (1995-1999) as a defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos.¨

4 – His playing career ended abruptly as a result of a serious neck injury during a game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

3 – Kavis is looking forward to learning French

2 – His philosophy : ¨The universal language of football is winning¨

1 – His first decision as GM was the nomination of Jacques Chapdelaine as Head Coach.