Bio

Reid Walling is in his second season as the head women's basketball coach at Spartanburg Methodist College.

In his first season (2024–25), Walling led the Pioneers to a berth in the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Tournament, where SMC reached the semifinals. The quarterfinal win over Carolina marked the first postseason victory in SMC’s NAIA era. Destiny Middleton was named to the All-Tournament Team and earned Second Team All-Conference honors. She was joined on the Second Team by JaiDah Liebert.

Walling came to Spartanburg Methodist College from Keiser University, where he had served as the Seahawks’ Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach since 2015. During his time at Keiser, he was involved in recruiting, scouting, analytics, and the day-to-day operations of the women’s basketball program. Since 2020, he also served as the team's defensive coordinator, responsible for developing and implementing all defensive strategies.

Before joining the Keiser staff, Walling was the Head Girls’ Basketball Coach for Tennessee Flight Select for three seasons.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Business Administration from Northwood University.