Reich was announced Monday as the one-year solution after the firing of Troy Taylor, who was dismissed by Luck last week in the midst of ESPN reporting that he had bullied and belittled female staffers during back to back 3-9 seasons after replacing David Shaw.

Stanford general manager Andrew Luck is reportedly hiring his Indianapolis Colts coach, Frank Reich, as the Cardinal's interim coach in 2025.

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.

It turns out that Frank Reich isn’t done yet. The former Panthers coach, who was fired before his first season in Carolina was completed in 2023, is being hired as the Stanford football program’s interim head coach for the 2025 season,

Another former Carolina Panthers head coach is going back to school to get back into the game. According to ESPN college football senior writer Peter Thamel, Stanford University is hiring Frank Reich as their interim head coach.

Stanford is planning to take their time finding a new full-time head coach after they fired Troy Taylor, but they will have a former NFL head coach