Stanford He hired veteran coach NFL Frank Reich as a temporary school coach for the season 2025, was announced on Monday.
Both parties agreed that this was only an agreement on the season, ESPN said. Stanford will start a national search at the end of the 2025 season and find a permanent replacement for Troy Taylor’s coach.
“The unique responsibility for the mentor of the best-sports students in the world, to be the absolute best in what they seek for is the opportunity to fully accept,” Reich said in his statement.
Taylor was released Last week in the middle of the findings of two external companies that were bullying and settled by female athletic employees, the officer of the NCAA regulations was remedied after warning him of violating the rules and repeatedly accepted “inappropriate” comments on her appearance.
Stanford also promotes the coach of the tight ends of Nate Byham on the offensive coordinator, the sources were reported by ESPN. Byham calls games for Cardinal, who left 3-9 in four consecutive periods.
Reich’s rental is another important step for Stanford Football CEO Andrew Luck, which is considered the only CEO to have full control over the team’s coaching staff. Happiness, former Stanford and NFL Quarterback, was November In order to turn the program to his alma mater, which has not had the winning season since 2020.
Reich, 63, trained happiness during the last season of the NFL in 2018 and has a strong relationship with it.
“I couldn’t be more excited for our coaches, employees and players,” Luck said in his statement. “I experienced the first hand The Incredible Impact, which Frank proved as a leader and was full of confidence that Stanford Football is a perfect administrator for this season.
“Frank is a teacher, winner and coach of the highest caliber. Frank’s values are smoothly coping with our vision for this program, and I firmly believe in his ability to maximize the potential of our students in the field, while serving as a model in all aspects of their personal growth.”
Reich was released from Carolina Panthers In November 2023 after the beginning of 1-10 to its only season with the team and became the first head coach of the NFL since the 1970 Mazee Mountains, which was released in the back-to-back seasons after its release from 2022 Indianapolis Colts.
Reich, who has a career NFL coaching record 41-43-1 during six seasons, went to four Super Bowl as a player with Buffalo Billswhere it was primarily a deposit. As an assistant coach won Super Bowl with Philadelphia Eagles After the 2017 season, in which he was an offensive coordinator.
In 2017 helped Reich Carson Wentz Before injury at the end of the season, go 11-2 with the number of caliber MVP and Nick foles Become Super Bowl MVP in winning 41-33 against New England Patriots.
Reich also worked with Future Hall of Fame Quarterback Philip Rivers with the then San Diego Chargers and Colts.
Stanford has not played in a bowl game since 2018. Provisional lease comes as a result of one of the best players of the program, David Bailey, Entry to the NCAA transmission portal.
The university is also currently looking for an athletic director, while Alden Mitchell hired last week as the interim after the decision of Bernard Muira to withdraw.
David Newton ESPN, Kyle Bonagura, Xuan Thai and Associated Press contributed to this report.
