Norfolk State football Coach Michael Vick announced three additions to his coaching staff Wednesday, welcoming Tim Smith, DeCedrick Quinn Sr. and Wilson Appleton for the 2025 season.

Smith, one of two returners from the previous staff, will continue as the Spartans’ wide receivers coach. Quinn, a former director of strength and conditioning at several HBCU programs, will continue in the role in Norfolk. Appleton, an SEC-Academic All-American quarterback at Auburn, will coach cornerbacks.

Smith joined Norfolk State before the 2024 season and helped the Spartans score 12 touchdowns through the air, including a 500-yard, four-touchdown season for graduate wide receiver Jacquez Jones.

Prior to Norfolk State, Smith was the wide receivers coach at Valparaiso and previously coached at Lincoln University (Pa.) and his alma mater, Oscar Smith High School.

Quinn brings extensive experience from HBCU football, having helped South Carolina State win the 2021 Celebration Bowl as the director of strength and conditioning. He also contributed to Florida A&M’s 2023 Celebration Bowl victory. Most recently, Quinn served as the director of athletic performance at Tulsa.

Appleton, who played quarterback at Auburn, began his coaching career as a defensive analyst at UAB. While there, he worked on the program’s recruiting contact plan and supported in-game adjustments under Coach Trent Dilfer.