Former Panthers head train Frank Reich has actually discovered a brand-new touchdown place in 2025. (Image by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire using Getty Images)
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Former Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers train Frank Reich has a brand-new work … momentarily. Stanford will supposedly work with Reich to function as its acting head train for the 2025 university football period, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.
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Reich, 63, will certainly train the group for simply one period, per Thamel’s record. Afterwards, the institution will certainly introduce a nationwide search to locate its following head train.
Stanford remained in the marketplace for a brand-new head train after shooting Troy Taylor because of his claimed work environment actions. Taylor supposedly harassed and put down women sports staffers. The college at first waited Taylor, however turned around program a couple of days later on, shooting the head train. In 2 periods with Stanford, Taylor went 6-18.
Reich’s contract is distinct because he’s not being worked with as the group’s lasting substitute. Reich’s offer is just for the 2025 period. Afterwards, he’ll once more be a freelance, and Stanford will certainly try to find a brand-new head train.
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While the agreement is various, it can profit both sides. Reich experienced success in the NFL with the Colts, leading the group to 2 playoff looks in 5 periods. Among those playoff periods included Andrew Good luck– that was called Stanford football’s basic supervisor in November– under facility.
For Reich, the offer provides him a chance to come back on the NFL radar. If Reich can lead Stanford to a solid document in his very first period, he can once more become a feasible NFL head-coaching prospect. After a midseason shooting by the Panthers in 2023, Reich stopped working to land a head-coaching duty in 2024. It’s additionally feasible Reich attracts the eyes of an additional university program or end up authorizing a long-lasting agreement at Stanford if points exercise. It would not be the very first time an acting head train exercised a long-lasting offer to stick to a group.
Before signing up with Stanford, Reich invested 6 periods as a train in the NFL. After assembling a 40-33-1 document with the Colts, Reich was worked with as the Panthers’ head train in advance of the 2023 NFL period. His job there did not finish well. The Panthers went simply 1-10 under Reich prior to he was terminated.
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