Andrew Luck to be Stanford’s director of football

Andrew Luck is going back to school.

Luck returns to Stanford to serve as the General Manager of the football program at his alma mater. Luck played quarterback at Stanford from 2008-2011, and the Colts made him the first pick in the 2012 draft. He retired ahead of the 2019 season after a series of injuries and never returned to the field.

Luck’s new role will involve managing the coaching staff, roster and recruiting, as well as overseeing aspects of the financial engine that supports the program.

“I’m excited,” Luck told Pete Thamel of ESPN.com. “I think Stanford is taking an assertive and innovative step. We are arguably the best athletic department in college sports. We have to prove it again in football and we are happy to be part of that challenge.”

Stanford dropped to 3-9 Friday with a loss to San Jose State.