PALO ALTO, Calif.—If you invite Matt Doyle to a wedding, or a speaking engagement, or a youth soccer game, understand one thing: He will be taking mental notes. He will case the joint, scan your plan and internally deconstruct your logistics.
It’s not an intentional critique as much as a reflexive response. Now in his 25th year at Stanford, the senior associate athletic director for football operations and player development is hardwired to study large gatherings and event dynamics. Organizing, moving, feeding and entertaining herds of people is not just his job, it’s an obsession he doesn’t easily turn off.
