Stanford football GM Andrew Luck is hiring former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich as its interim head coach for the 2025 season.
ESPN's Pete Thamel first reported that Reich will only be the interim coach for the 2025 season, after which the school will embark on a full-scale search for a more permanent solution.
Stanford general manager Andrew Luck is reportedly hiring his Indianapolis Colts coach, Frank Reich, as the Cardinal's interim coach in 2025.
Former Indianapolis Colts' head coach Frank Reich is joining former quarterback Andrew Luck and the Stanford football program. Luck is currently the GM of the Stanford football program in the ever-evolving college football landscape. Reich will now be the team's interim head coach for the 2025 season, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.
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Stanford was in the market for a new head coach after firing Troy Taylor due to his alleged workplace behavior. Taylor reportedly bullied and belittled female athletic staffers. The university initially stood by Taylor, but reversed course a few days later, firing the head coach. In two seasons with Stanford, Taylor went 6-18.
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Andrew Luck quoted Ernest Hemingway, rattled off Latin phrases and talked about how his new job as general manager of Stanford’s football program compared to facing a Bill Belichick-coached defense in the NFL.
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Stanford has hired former NFL head coach Frank Reich as the interim football coach following the firing of Troy Taylor, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press.
Frank Reich coached Cardinal General Manager Andrew Luck in the NFL. Now Luck has hired Reich on a temporary basis.