Since 2026
A former Stanford quarterback (beaten out by Andrew Luck in 2009) who developed a reputation as a top QB tutor, including coaching Jayden Daniels to Offensive Rookie of the Year with Washington in 2024. Hired by his old teammate and now-GM Luck in Dec. 2025 as Stanford's third head coach in under two years, following Troy Taylor's for-cause firing and Frank Reich's one-season interim stint.
Record & context
Lifetime recordFirst college head-coaching job
Current program1st season at Stanford
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure Stanford finished 2025 at 4-8 (3-5 ACC) under interim Frank Reich — the program's most wins since 2020 and its first improvement over the prior year's record since 2015, highlighted by reclaiming the Axe from Cal for the first time since 2020.
Previous season4–8 (3–5 ACC)
Compensation
Salary~$4.0M (est.)
SourceCoach salary is an industry estimate (Stanford is a private school and does not disclose figures); beat coverage projects Pritchard's deal in the range of $4M annually. Stanford has not disclosed a team NIL figure. GM Andrew Luck oversees football operations, including roster construction and coaching decisions, a distinctly NFL-style front-office structure.
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.