Despite firing head coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday, Northwestern is expected to retain the rest of its football coaching and support staff, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reports. According to Rittenberg, athletic director Derrick Gragg, who had been away from campus, returned Tuesday to meet with players and coaches about the decisions.
Last week, Northwestern initially suspended Fitzgerald for two weeks following an investigation into hazing within the football program. A day later Nicole Markus, Alyce Brown, Cole Reynolds and Divya Bhardwaj of The Daily Northwestern reported details from the hazing investigation, which included allegations of coerced sexual acts.
Additionally, The Daily Northwestern further reported that former Black players described racist actions and remarks in the program during Fitzgerald’s 17-year tenure as head coach.
