The last time Norfolk State University had an opening for a new head football coach, it went the Division II route for the new man.

Might it happen again?

Following last week’s resignation of Coach Latrell Scott after five seasons, the MEAC school is in search of a new sideline supervisor.

Serving as interim head coach is Cincinnati native William “B.T.” Sherman, who has been Coach Scott’s assistant for the past four years.

Coach Scott, 45, posted a 21- 35 overall record that included a 17-22 mark in MEAC play.

The Richmond native starred as a receiver at the former Lee-Davis High School in Mechanicsvillle and Hampton University before embarking on a coaching career.

Coach Scott announced he was leaving NSU to become passing game coordinator under Head Coach Mike Houston at East Carolina University.

“It was truly a family decision,” said Coach Scott in a prepared statement from NSU. “I’m leaving Norfolk State to accept another career opportunity.” MEAC teams did not play the fall 2020 season due to the pandemic.

ECU plays on the highest level of the NCAA, the FBS Di- vision. Norfolk State competes one level lower in the FCS.

Coach Scott went to NSU following an outstanding 19-3 mark at Virginia State University. The Trojans were 14-0 against CIAAcompetition under Coach Scott.

At NSU, Coach Scott succeeded Coach Pete Adrian who was 32-60 in 10 seasons.

So now, NSU is shopping for Coach Scott’s successor. With no official statement, two candidates might be CIAA Coaches Damon Wilson at Bowie State University and VSU’s Reggie Barlow.

Wilson is 46-13 the last five years at Bowie State and produced two-time, Black Col- lege National Player of the Year Amir Hall. The Bulldogs are 29-4 in the CIAA since 2015. Coach Wilson was previously an assistant at Texas Southern Uni- versity and Prairie View A&M University of the SWAC.

Coach Barlow is 31-10 at VSU, including 22-6 in the CIAA. Previously, Coach Bar- low was 49-42 at Alabama State University of the SWAC.

The CIAA season also was canceled last fall due to the pandemic.