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David Shaw is stepping down.
Following Saturday’s loss to BYU, Shaw announced that he is resigning as head coach of the Stanford football program after 12 seasons leading the Cardinal. Shaw is the winningest coach in program history with a record of 96-54.
“A week ago, 10 days ago, I was gung-ho to be the person to lead us there, and over the last few days I realized it was time,” Shaw said, via the Washington Post. “It was time for me to step aside, time for the next group to come in, and hopefully whoever they hire next wins more games than I do. That would be awesome.”
During his tenure at Stanford, Shaw led the Cardinal to three Pac-12 Championships and five double-digit win seasons.
Stanford’s Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football David Shaw announced following Saturday’s game that he will step down from his position, effective immediately. https://t.co/WmzV4FQfpa
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) November 27, 2022
Unfortunately, the 50-year-old Shaw has found difficulty returning the program to its winning ways in recent years, going just 13-23 since the start of the 2019 season and falling to win more than four games in a single season.
“I would like to thank David for his immense contributions to Stanford,” athletic director Bernard Muir said in a statement. “David has represented Stanford football, as both a player and a coach, with unwavering grace, humility and integrity. He has cared tremendously for each and every student-athlete in his program while helping them pursue their full academic and athletic potential. David will forever remain a valued member of the Stanford football family and an integral part of the storied history of the program. I hope Cardinal fans everywhere will join me in thanking David and his family for their extraordinary years of service and wishing them all the best in their next chapter.”
Stanford says it will begin a national search for a new head coach immediately.
