Northwestern Football Fires Coach after Hazing Investigation
Following the investigation around disturbing hazing allegations among the Northwestern football team, head coach Pat Fitzgerald has been fired.
After players reported hazing incidents involved with with the NCAA team, the Northwestern Wildcats football team, there has been an ongoing investigation.
First, one player spoke out and opened up the student newspaper "The Daily Northwestern" about his experience. Then, another player joined him in sharing the disturbing details. In the article written by the newspaper, they explain that one of the players thinks that head coach Pat Fitzgerald knew about the incidents:
This player also explains how he reported the incidents to the school back in November of 2022, yet it has taken this long for any form of change.
The head coach was originally just suspended, but now after a full investigation, Pat was fired. University president Michael Schill said this in a letter to the Northwestern community:
Even with the firing, the team is still denying many of these allegations.
Credits: The Daily Northwestern
