Stanford Hires Frank Reich As Interim Football Coach, Ap Source Says

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.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the hiring hadn't been announced. ESPN first reported the move.

Football program general manager Andrew Luck made the decision last week to fire Taylor after a report became public that Taylor had been investigated twice for allegedly mistreating staffers.

Luck opted to hire his old coach on the Indianapolis Colts for the job for this season. Reich coached six years in the NFL for Indianapolis and Carolina, including the 2018 season when Luck was his starting quarterback.

Stanford is trying to rebuild its struggling football program after four straight seasons with a 3-9 record, including the last two with Taylor in charge.