According to reports, Pat Fitzgerald was fired as Northwestern's football coach on Monday, after a hazing scandal tarnished the program he helped build.
Two days later, Fitzgerald was out.
“Over the last 72 hours, I have spent a great deal of time in thought and in discussions with people who love our University — the Chair and members of our Board of Trustees, faculty leadership, students, alumni and Coach Fitzgerald himself,” Schill said. “I have also received many phone calls, text messages and emails from those I know, and those I don’t, sharing their thoughts.
The external investigation found 11 current or former players who corroborated the hazing allegations, according to Schill’s statement, and subsequent media reporting revealed other former players who “confirmed that hazing was systemic dating back many years.” “Either way, the culture in Northwestern Football, while incredible in some ways, was broken in others.”
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