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, media reports say. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to break the news.

According to multiple reports, Frank Reich will take over as Stanford’s interim head coach for the 2025 season. Reich, 63, was most recently the Panthers head coach in 2023. He was fired 11 games into the season after Carolina went 1-10 to begin quarterback Bryce Young’s career.

On the gridiron, Stanford University announced the hiring of Frank Reich as interim head coach for the Cardinals on Tuesday. The Cedar Crest grad and Stanford agreeing to a one-year deal for the 2025 season. Reich replaces Troy Taylor, who was fired last week due to bullying female athletic staffers.

Another former Panthers HC is getting back into the game through the collegiate level. This time, it's Frank Reich.

Former Stanford head coach Troy Taylor was fired last week after he was found to have mistreated female athletic staffers.

Luck is shouldering the load, while Reich’s only objective for the rest of 2025 is to coach football. Luck said his role as general manager at Stanford continues to prioritize fundraising for NIL and creating new revenue streams in order to keep up in this fast-paced era of college athletics.

Andrew Luck picked a familiar face to take over as Stanford's interim football coach, hiring former NFL coach Frank Reich on Monday to replace the fired Troy