The former Carolina Panthers coach, who was fired before his first season 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.

Stanford was in the market for a new head coach after firing Troy Taylor due to his alleged 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.