Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishFormer Stanford University head football coach Troy Taylor said Wednesday he was fired without cause after two “private workplace investigations” were improperly disclosed to the media. He added that the school intends to honor the terms of his contract.Stanford general manager Andrew Luck dismissed Taylor on March 25. The Cardinal went 6-18 during Taylor’s two seasons at the helm.“It has been clear that certain aspects of the program need change,” Luck said in a statement to The Athletic after Taylor’s firing. “Additionally, in recent days, there has been significant attention to Stanford investigations in previous years related to Coach Taylor. After continued consideration, it is evident to me that our program needs a reset. In consultation with university leadership, I no longer believe that Coach Taylor is the right coach to lead our football program.”Six days later, Luck hired former NFL coach Frank Reich as Stanford’s interim coach.In his first pubic comments since his dismissal, Taylor released a statement through his agency addressing the two investigations into his conduct with female athletic department administrators.Taylor said the first investigation began in June 2023 after an administrator claimed he unfairly tried to remove her from her position. He said the investigation concluded he did not act unfairly, and Stanford extended Taylor’s contract in February 2024. Taylor said he has still never seen the investigator’s final report, though he said he cooperated and took its conclusions seriously.A compliance officer then filed a second complaint in March 2024, Taylor said, regarding an interaction about the speed of a walk-through practice. Taylor said two witnesses told him his behavior during the interaction “was appropriate.”The investigator found otherwise. Taylor said he agreed to forfeit a previously agreed-upon raise and “change (his) tone.” He said he was not shown that confidential report either. The findings were later disclosed to and first reported by ESPN.“The media’s recent portrayal of me is unfair, wrong, and contrary to my professional track record and the person I am and have always been,” Taylor said.(Photo: Lance King / Getty Images)
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