Luck moved quickly in his new role as general manager of the football program, hiring Reich less than a week after making the decision to fire Taylor following a report that became public saying Taylor had been investigated twice for allegedly mistreating staffers.

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.

Andrew Luck made an enormous move as Stanford football general manager on Tuesday. He fired head football coach Troy Taylor saying the program needs a reset. Luck was brought on to reshape an athletic program, which is now an ACC school. Taylor was the subject of allegations recently and that no doubt helped Luck make his decision.