Stanford hired Tavita Pritchard, a former quarterback and assistant coach at the school, as its new head coach on Friday.

Pritchard, 38, is currently quarterbacks coach of the Washington Commanders but will leave the NFL team after Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

“Winning in college football today requires a leader of men who can build and motivate teams, recruit future stars, and develop and connect with talent,” Stanford general manager Andrew Luck said of his former teammate in a news release. “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.

“Coach Pritchard is a culture builder, a teacher of football of the highest caliber, and a humble yet determined serv

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