Overview
- At Tuesday’s news conference, Andrew Luck confirmed he hired Pritchard after a nearly nine‑month search that included roughly 30 interviews.
- Tavita Pritchard, 38, returns as a former Stanford quarterback and 13‑year assistant, most recently serving two-plus seasons as the Washington Commanders’ quarterbacks coach.
- The hire follows a prolonged downturn, with Stanford going 16–44 over the past five seasons without a winning full season since 2018.
- Coverage underscores that a credible rebuild will require university backing on revenue sharing, external NIL, transfer‑portal strategy and competitive staff hires, with defensive coordinator flagged as pivotal.
- Analysts note the risk of a first‑time head coach who has not previously run his own offense, while Luck and family members point to Pritchard’s longstanding leadership and Stanford familiarity.