Career
He has been a head football coach for a total of 40 seasons. He served as head coach at Virginia Union University (1971–1983 and 1995–2003), Norfolk State (1984–1992), Saint Paul"s College, Virginia (2005–2010) and Virginia University of Lynchburg (2011–2013). Bailey has compiled a record of 238 wins, 168 losses, and 7 ties.
His Virginia Union Panther football teams made 5 straight appearances in the Division II football playoffs in 1979,1980,1981,1982, and 1983, while his Norfolk State Spartan football team made one appearance in the Division II football playoffs in 1984.
In a press release dated February 1, 2011, Bailey"s retirement was announced. Succeeding Bailey as Saint Paul"s head football coach was former assistant coach Kevin Grisby.
These are players from Bailey"s Virginia Union Panther, Norfolk State Spartan, and Saint Paul"s Tiger teams who went on to the National Football League/Canadian League/Arena League:
Virginia Union:Herbert Scott, Malcolm Barnwell, Carl Bland, Pete Hunter, James Atkins. Norfolk State: Willie Gillus, A. J. Jimerson
Saint Paul"s: Greg Toler (the first player from the school to be drafted by the National Football League)
Bailey now coaches for Virginia University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg Virginia. V.U.L. hasn"t had a football program since 1954, and they"ve hired Coach Bailey in 2011.
