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Stanford football has brought in a familiar face to be its next head coach.
The school announced Friday that it had hired Tavita Pritchard, who played quarterback for Stanford from 2006 to 2009, to be its next coach. The 38-year-old is currently the Washington Commanders Quarterbacks Coach and will begin his role as head coach immediately following the team’s game against the Denver Broncos.
Pritchard takes over for head coach Frank Reich, who replaced Troy Taylor in the spring after Taylor was fired over allegations of bullying and cheating.
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Washington Commanders Quarterbacks Coach Tavita Pritchard watches his players before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Ingwewood, California, on Del. 17, 2023. (Kyulung gong / ap image, file)
Pritchard was recruited by the man who was replacing the quarterback at Stanford: Andrew Luck. Luck is the school’s general manager and said Pritchard is the right person to lead Stanford into the next great era.
“Winning in college football today requires a leader of men who can build and motivate teams, recruit future stars, and develop and connect with talent,” Luck said of the talent.
“Tavita Pritchard is the right head coach at the right time to help us build on the foundation this season and lead Stanford Football and Clitchard.”
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Stanford Cardinal Quarterback Tavita Pritchard (14) takes a snap during UCLA’s loss to the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Oct. 18, 2008. (Kirby Lee / Image of Sport-USA Today Sports)
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Tavita, Caroline and their family back to campus.”
Pritchard began his teaching career in 2010 at Stanford as a graduate assistant and worked his way up to the team coordinator/quarterbacks coach in 2022 before leaving the NFL.
Pritchard’s stuffed stint in the NFL was impactful, as head coach Dan Quinn offered high praise for his former assistant.
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“Tavita will be a great head coach, and I believe she will be very successful at Stanford. The players let her down, and she quickly earned my respect,” Quinn said in a statement.
“Tavita is smart, engaging, energetic and brings people together. She is the perfect coach to build a winning program in today’s college environment.”
Pritchard will be tasked with turning around a team that is 4-7 this season, and didn’t have more than four wins in the regular season in 2018, when it went 9-4.
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