Stanford football coach Troy Taylor mistreated female staff members and tried to have an NCAA compliance officer removed after she raised concerns over rules violations, according to a report from ESPN.
ESPN obtained documents from two investigations into Taylor’s behavior, where more than 20 former and current Stanford athletics staffers cooperated with investigators. The investigations began after multiple employees filed complaints against Taylor for “aggressive and hostile behavior,” ESPN reports.
Both investigations determined that Taylor’s treatment of employees, particularly women, was inconsistent with Stanford’s standards, per ESPN.
When asked for comment, Stanford supplied the same statements to The Athletic that it provided to ESPN.
“Stanford believes in upholding the highest standards of behavior in the workplace,” a Stanford spokesperson said in one of the statements. “Last summer, the University took appropriate measures, Coach Taylor received coaching, and he has committed to nurturing the respectful working environment that is essential to the success of all our athletics programs.”
The school hired Kate Weaver Patterson of KWP Consulting & Mediation to conduct the first investigation, which was launched in the spring of 2023.
In her report,…
