Northwestern elevated David Braun from defensive coordinator to interim coach for the upcoming season, replacing Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired Monday in the wake of a hazing scandal.
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald reacts after Michigan State scored a touchdown in the first half of a game at Ryan Field in Evanston on Sept. 3, 2021.
Northwestern elevated David Braun from defensive coordinator to interim coach for the upcoming season, replacing Pat Fitzgerald,Braun was hired as defensive coordinator six months ago. He spent the previous four seasons in the same position at North Dakota State, helping lead the Bison to FCS national championships in 2019 and 2021.
Fitzgerald was fired Monday after a university investigation found allegations of hazing by 11 current or former players, including “forced participation, nudity and sexualized acts of a degrading nature,” Northwestern President Michael Schill wrote.Fitzgerald, who led Northwestern for 17 seasons, has maintained he had no knowledge of the hazing.
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