Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett has emerged as a finalist for the Stanford head-coaching job, multiple sources with knowledge of the search process told The Athletic on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Garrett, who spent this season as a color analyst for NBC’s Notre Dame games, nearly became the head coach at Duke last season, but the job went to Mike Elko.
- Sacramento State coach Troy Taylor is one of the other finalists, sources said.
- Candidates the school talked to who are no longer in the running include former BYU and Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman and former Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio.
Backstory
Stanford has conducted interviews with numerous candidates since longtime Cardinal coach David Shaw announced his resignation on Nov. 27. It’s unclear how many other candidates remain in the mix.
Garrett went 85-67 in Dallas from 2010 to 2019, then was hired as offensive coordinator of the New York Giants in 2020. He was fired 10 games into the 2021 season. He joined NBC Sports last April.
Shaw, Stanford’s coach from 2011 to 2022, stepped down after the final game of the Cardinal’s 3-9 season. He was the school’s all-time winningest coach at 96-54 but had losing records in three of his last four seasons.
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