Stanford fired Troy Taylor on Tuesday, less than one week after an ESPN report outlined instances in which he had allegedly bullied and belittled female athletic staffers during his two seasons as the Cardinal’s football coach.
Former Stanford star quarterback Andrew Luck, now the program’s general manager, announced the move.
“After continued consideration it is evident to me that our program needs a reset,” Luck said in a statement. “In consultation with university leadership I no longer believe that Coach Taylor is the right coach to lead our football program. Coach Taylor has been informed today and the change is effective immediately.”
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Luck said a search for the next coach has begun, and an acting coach may be named for the 2025 season.
Troy Taylor, 56, received a warning by the university in February 2024, with ESPN reporting that he signed a letter acknowledging that he could be fired if the conduct continued.
A few months later, he was cited in second investigation for “an ongoing pattern of concerning behavior.”
“I willingly complied with the investigations, accepted the recommendations that came out of them, and used them as a learning opportunity to grow in leadership and how I interact with others,” Taylor said in a statement released through Stanford following ESPN’s report.
“I look forward to continuing to work collaboratively and collegially with my colleagues so that we can achieve success for our football program together.”
Troy Taylor built a 30-8 record over three seasons at Sacramento State before joining the Cardinal after David Shaw — the winningest head coach in school history — stepped down following the 2022 season.
Luck, who became the Stanford GM on Nov. 30, was with the Cardinal from 2008-11.
–Field Level Media
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Another beloved 2001-02 Sacramento Kings team member has received a head coaching gig in Sacramento.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, former Kings guard Mike Bibby has agreed to become the head coach of Sacramento State’s men’s basketball program.
Bibby, 46, is currently a broadcaster for NBC Sports California, where he provides analysis for pregame and postgame Kings coverage.
Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran, has been searching for his next coaching opportunity following six years as a head coach at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona.
Bibby led Shadow Mountain to four straight state championships, winning a total of five over his six-year run during the 2013 through 2019 seasons.
Sacramento State is fresh off a 7-25 season that saw them finish last in the Big Sky Conference.
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