Stanford was in the market for a new head coach after firing Troy Taylor due to his 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.

Frank Reich coached Cardinal General Manager Andrew Luck in the NFL. Now Luck has hired Reich on a temporary basis.

Reich told his wife, Linda, that to even consider getting back into coaching, the checklist had to be top heavy: it simply had to be the right person and the right place. So, after the Reichs watched the Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LIX in February,