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STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 21: Head coach Troy Taylor of the Stanford Cardinal looks on while his team warms up prior to the start of the game against the UCLA Bruins at Stanford Stadium on October 21, 2023 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) ©(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Stanford University announced Tuesday that they have fired their head football coach Troy Taylor.
The move from the school comes a week following ESPN’s report that two outside firms discovered that Taylor had allegedly bullied and belittled female staffers, attempted to get a NCAA compliance officer fired after rule violation warnings, and on multiple occasions, said “inappropriate” comments to a woman about how she looked. (RELATED: Ohio State Accepts Invite To Visit White House, Will Be In Attendance In April)
“Since beginning my role as General Manager, I have been thoroughly assessing the entire Stanford football program. It has been clear that certain aspects of the program need change,” said Stanford football general manager Andrew Luck in an official statement. “Additionally, in recent days, there has been significant attention to Stanford investigations in previous years related to Coach Taylor.
“After continued consideration it is evident to me that our program needs a reset. 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.”
It’s currently unknown if the rest of Taylor’s contract will be paid out by Stanford.
At the time of ESPN’s report, the university stated that Taylor complied with the two investigations into him and that he had a commitment to seeing his behavior improve.
Per the outlet, Luck also met with the team Thursday with Taylor being in attendance and he showed support for the head coach.
The Daily Caller has reached out to Stanford for more information regarding what was the sudden change of heart.
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