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College Football News / Field Level Media / April 8
Northwestern settles hazing lawsuits; Pat Fitzgerald’s suit continues
A group of football players agreed to settle its lawsuits against Northwestern that concerned allegations of hazing and abusive behavior under previous coach Pat Fitzgerald.
College Football News / Pro Football Talk / April 8
Hazing lawsuits against Northwestern are settled 
Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald went from drawing NFL interest to signing a 10-year extension to being out of a job after allegations of hazing emerged in 2023.
College Football News / ESPN / May 8
Three more former N'western players file lawsuits
Three former players, including the whistleblower who sparked the hazing investigation into the Northwestern football program, have filed lawsuits against the school and former coach Pat Fitzgerald.
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College Football News / ESPN / April 2, 2024
N'western motion to drop Fitzgerald case denied
A judge ruled that the wrongful termination case from former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald can proceed and set a trial date for April 7, 2025.
College Football News / ESPN / February 13, 2024
Lawyer: Fitzgerald won't be hired until case ends
The attorney for former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is seeking a December trial date for Fitzgerald's wrongful termination lawsuit against the university.
College Football News / ESPN / December 24, 2023
Northwestern caps season with Vegas Bowl win
Northwestern beat Utah 14-7 in the Las Vegas Bowl, ending a season that started with a hazing scandal and the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald with the Wildcats' first bowl victory in three years.
College Football News / Last Word On Sports / December 21, 2023
Las Vegas Bowl Preview: Utah vs. Northwestern
The 31st Annual Las Vegas Bowl is set with a matchup between the 8-4 Utah Utes out of the (for the last time) Pac-12 and the 7-5 Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten.
College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / November 29, 2023
Newcomer wins 2023 Big Ten Coach of the Year
In what’s been a tumultuous five months for Northwestern’s football program, it seems to already have been turned around by their rookie head coach, David Braun. In no way did anyone expect Northwestern to be competitive in 2023.
Northwestern Wildcats News / Yardbarker / August 17, 2023
Disgraced former Northwestern HC Pat Fitzgerald to volunteer as high school coach
Fitzgerald is said to have gone through multiple pieces of training as well as a background check as part of his role as a volunteer.
Northwestern Wildcats News / Yardbarker / July 11, 2023
Northwestern fires Pat Fitzgerald, but questions still remain
Northwestern made the only decision it could on Monday when it fired Pat Fitzgerald, backtracking from its appallingly weak two-week suspension handed to Fitzgerald on Friday.
Northwestern Wildcats News / Yardbarker / July 9, 2023
Northwestern hazing details show team dropped the ball with Pat Fitzgerald punishment
Pat Fitzgerald was suspended on Friday for two weeks without pay after an investigation into hazing within the program. Some details emerged on Saturday that suggest Fitzgerald should have been fired instead.
Northwestern Wildcats News / Yardbarker / July 7, 2023
Northwestern head coach suspended two weeks following hazing investigation
The school is also implementing several other measures to curb hazing within the program, including no more off-campus practices and a locker room monitor who does not report directly to Fitzgerald or any other member of his staff.
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