About three weeks ago, new Stanford GM Andrew Luck made the decision to take the Cardinal in a new direction and made a rare March coaching change, dismissing Troy Taylor.
The move came as a result of a pair of investigations into, what has been alleged as, mistreatment of staffers.
This morning, Taylor shared a statement where he sheds some light on his side of the story.
In it, Taylor notes his 30 years of experience as a coach and mentor at the high school and college levels where no complaints have been filed against him leading up to these past few seasons at Stanford.
Taylor also shares that the investigation from June of 2023 was improperly shared with local and national outlets, and that he fully cooperated with that investigation - the results of which he has not seen to this day - and it ultimately found his actions "fair" after it was alleged that he attempted to dismiss a female staffer for an "unfair reason."
In February, despite a 3-9 initial season, Taylor was awarded a contract extension and raise.
Then, in March of 2024 the second complaint was filed from the compliance office, and Taylor shares that came as the result of a conversation around the speed at which Stanford players could participate in walk-through.
After that investigation, Taylor was asked to forfeit his previously agreed upon raise and "change his tone," both of which he complied with. Taylor alleges he was once again not shown the results of that second report, which was then improperly disclosed to ESPN.
To wrap up, Taylor calls the media's recent portrayal of him "unfair, wrong, and contrary to his professional record," before adding that Stanford is honoring the original payment terms of his contract, saying he was fired without cause.
The tone in the final paragraph of his statement, just before he wishes all the best to the Stanford program, certainly makes it seem like Taylor plans to coach again.
Take a look below.
via @RossDellenger
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