"Northwestern Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald Under Fire Amid Hazing Scandal"

Northwestern has fired head football coach Pat Fitzgerald following a two-week unpaid suspension in the wake of hazing allegations within the program. The university president admitted to erring in weighing the appropriate sanction and acknowledged Fitzgerald's failure to uphold the institutional commitment to the student experience. The investigation found one claim from an anonymous whistleblower to be supported, leading to measures such as no more preseason practices off campus and a new football locker room monitor. Fitzgerald, who has coached Northwestern since 2006, expressed disappointment and denied prior knowledge of the incidents.