Coach Reed's legacy will live on through the countless lives he touched as a coach and mentor at ZHS
Former Zephyrhills head boys basketball coach, Alan Reed, passed away on Sunday after battling Parkinson's disease at the age of 77, according to the Zephyrhills Free Press.
Reed who was beloved in the Zephyrhills community and the Pasco County community, and he was a well-respected coach across the Tampa Bay area.
Reed, a Florida Southern alum, coached the Bulldogs for nearly four decades across four different coaching stints. He led Zephyrhills to their first Final Four appearance since 1966, where they finished 27-5 during the 2015-2016 season.
The Bulldogs also won their first district title in 20 years during that Final Four run before their season came to an end against eventual state champion Poinciana.
Reed's coaching career began in 1975 when he coached the Zephyrhills volleyball, track and field, softball, and football. Reed captured a memorable win over Clearwater Central Catholic, which was ranked No. 1 in the state of Florida at the time in January of 1977, in a standing-room-only gymnasium down the street at R.B. Stewart Middle School.
