Stanford football coach Troy Taylor mistreated female staff members and tried to have an NCAA compliance officer removed after she raised concerns over rules violations, according to a report from ESPN.

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.

Xuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN's investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News. Stanford fired football coach Troy ...

Luck seemingly initiated the firing of his football coach, but he reportedly stood behind Taylor during a recent team meeting

Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor, less than a week after ESPN reported two third-party investigations into his conduct toward female athletic department staffers. The decision on Tuesday was announced by Cardinal football’s General Manager Andrew Luck.

Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor following a report last week that he had been investigated twice for allegedly mistreating staffers.

General manager Andrew Luck announced the decision in his first major move since taking over in his role running the entire football program

Stanford coach Troy Taylor has been the subject of multiple investigations relating to his conduct toward staffers and women since he took over the football program following the 2022 season, according to a report published by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon.