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

Following the first investigation, in 2023, Taylor was warned that he could be fired if the conduct continued, according to an ESPN report. It did continue, with a second investigation a year later. But Taylor remained employed and coached the Cardinal to a second consecutive 3-9 season.

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall examine Troy Taylor's firing at Stanford and discuss how evaluation of teams has changed and what it means for the 2025 season on this week’s episode of “Athlon U: The College Football Podcast.