(KRON) – Stanford is turning to the NFL for its new head football coach.

Stanford is hiring Tavita Pritchard as the school's new head coach. The move was first reported by ESPN.

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“Tavita Pritchard is exactly the right head coach at the right time to help us build on the foundation of this season and lead Stanford football to its next great era, " Stanford General Manager Andrew Luck said on Friday. "I could not be more excited to welcome Tavita, Caroline and their family back to campus.”

Pritchard has served as the quarterbacks coach for the Washington Commanders for the past three seasons. Before joining the Commanders, Pritchard played quarterback at Stanford from 2006 to 2009 and joined the coaching staff in 2010. Pritch

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