Charlie Reeve returns to his alma mater to coach the Bobcats' running backs after serving the past season as an offensive graduate assistant on Rice's coaching staff.

At Rice, Reeve was a member of a coaching staff which revived an Owl football program which had not experienced a winning season since 2001 and the school's first bowl appearance since the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl.

Rice posted a 7-6 record in 2006 and advanced to play in the New Orleans Bowl. The Owls scored 350 points during the 2006 season, setting a school record for most points scored in a season.

Rice's turnaround in 2006 was the No. 2-ranked turnaround among NCAA FBS schools. Reeve was a graduate assistant working with quarterbacks and wide receivers. One of the Owls' receivers led the nation in touchdown catches and was named First-Team All-America by one news service.

Reeve was a student assistant coach for two seasons at Texas State while earning a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science and a minor in history. He originally was recruited to play at Texas State but an injury ended his career. Then coach Bob Debesse asked Reeve to continue to be a part of the program as a student-assistant coach. Prior to coming to Texas State, Reeve was an NJCAA All-America selection at quarterback, leading junior colleges in passing and total offense.

After graduating in 2003, he coached two seasons at south Texas high schools. He was the quarterbacks coach at Bay City in 2004 and served as the defensive ends and receivers coach at Cuero in 2005.

Reeve was the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for a Bay City team which posted a 9-2 record. As defensive ends and wide receivers coach at Cuero, he was part of a staff that led the school to the state semifinals and a 13-1 record.

Reeve is married to the former Courtney Boeer who received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas State.