The Cardinal247 team just revealed their top Stanford coaching candidates after Troy Taylor was fired on Tuesday

Following the first investigation, in 2023, Taylor was warned that he could be fired if the conduct continued, according to an ESPN report. It did continue, with a second investigation a year later. But Taylor remained employed and coached the Cardinal to a second consecutive 3-9 season.

Who could the Cardinal turn toward? The timing puts Stanford in a tough spot with candidate pool that doesn't feel deep.

Wade on Thursday: "Villanova is trying to hire a coach out of the NCAA Tournament right now." Was he talking about Maryland's Kevin Willard?

Willard emphasized when the Terps were in Seattle that he loved coaching at Maryland, but he wanted the school to improve in NIL.

The Maryland Terrapins' men's college basketball team could have a head coaching vacancy because Kevin Willard has been linked as a possible top target for the Villanova Wildcats. Such a move for Willard would open up the coaching carousel as Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams has shared his interest in joining the Terps if the job were to become available.