Reel enters his second season as the head coach for his alma mater, Indiana University Southeast. At the age of 25, Reel is one of the youngest head coaches in collegiate baseball.

In the 2009 spring season, Reel led the Grenadiers to an impressive 33-21 mark. This was two wins shy of the school record in just his first season as a collegiate head coach. The baseball program was a league best 13-3 in conference play which landed Reel with Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Honors in his inaugural season.

The 2009 season served as a solid foundation in which to begin a coaching career. The Grenadiers batted an outstanding .329 as a team offensively also swiping 128 bases (out of 148 attempted) which was good for eleventh in the nation. Ryan Jones and Ben Wyatt were in the top10 in the nation in steals per game. Another outstanding statistic accumulated over the 2009 season was offensively the Grenadiers walked more than they struck out, showing patience and discipline at the plate. Also the Grenadiers set school record with winning11 games consecutively. This was the longest winning streak in school history.

The year was topped off by the KIAC naming six Grenadiers to the first team all-conference roster, as well as three on the KIAC All-Conference Second Team. Also 5 out of the 9 spots on the gold glove team were captured by Grenadiers. Reel helped lead a total of 14 Grenadiers to all-conference honors the most of any team in the KIAC by four spots over the last three years Reel has help guide a total of 23 current and former Grenadiers to KIAC all-conference honors.

In the summer of 2008 Reel was hired by the East Cobb Cubs in Marietta, Georgia. During this short stint, before being named IU Southeast head baseball Coach, Reel worked as an assistant coach for the Cubs under manager Darrin Bowers. The Cubs went on to win 50+ games that summer and were among some of the top teams in the nation.

Prior to taking over the Indiana University Southeast baseball program Reel served as an assistant coach for the Grenadiers. Reel served as hitting instructor, catching coach and recruiting coordinator over a two-year span.

In 2008, Reel guided eight different Grenadiers to all-conference honors offensively; led by Ben Wyatt who was an All-Region XII selection with a batting average of .408 and 61 RBIS - one RBI shy of tying the school record.

Also, two of Reel's most productive hitters (Beau Manning and Mark Abell) signed independent professional baseball contracts after graduating from IU Southeast. Beau Manning was selected to the Continental Baseball League (CBL)2009 All-Star game as a second baseball representing the Big Bend Cowboys.

Defensively, Reel guided two Grenadier catchers to all-KIAC honors in 2 of his first 3 seasons while working with them.

Also During his time as an assistant coach for the IU Southeast baseball program, Reel was the head Coach of the Grenadier Summer team in the Derby City League in Louisville, Kentucky. During these two years Reel guided the team to a collegiate division championship. Reel was responsible for managing the team, game day operations and player development.

In 2006, Reel was the starting catcher and team captain for the IU Southeast baseball squad that finished 30-26 overall and as KIAC Runner-Up. On the field, he hit .347 with 37 RBIs and a team-leading 19 doubles en route to earning KIAC first team honors. His 19 doubles are third most all-time in a single season by a Grenadier player as well as the most by a catcher.

For his strong performance in the classroom, he received the KIAC Scholar Athlete Award and was named a NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete. While still competing on the field and completing his eligibility, Reel began serving as recruiting coordinator for the program through an internship opportunity. Also after his playing days came to an end, Reel was inducted into the Indiana University Southeast National Honoree Wall of Fame for his achievements on and off the baseball field.

In the summer of 2006, Reel spent time traveling Europe representing the United States of America playing for Team USA. Prior to his time at IU Southeast, Reel played for two seasons at Cleveland State (Tenn.) Community College under Head Coach Mike Policastro. In the spring of 2005, Reel posted 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate for the Cougars.

Reel was a three-year starting catcher at South Dearborn High School, earning Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference (EIAC) All-Conference First Team and All-Region Honors. He was also a member of the American Legion Region VII Championship team.

Reel, a graduate of South Dearborn High School, received his bachelor degree in General Studies from IU Southeast in 2007 and currently resides in New Albany, Ind.