Hazing allegations recently investigated within Northwestern's football program involved coerced sexual acts, according to a Saturday afternoon report from Nicole Markus, Alyce Brown, Cole Reynolds and Divya Bhardwaj of the university’s newspaper, The Daily Northwestern.
The investigation resulted in Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald receiving a two-week suspension on Friday. Investigators concluded that while they could not prove Fitzgerald was aware of hazing within the program, allegations made by a whistleblower were “largely supported by evidence.”
The Daily Northwestern’s report included graphic details of the alleged hazing corroborated by two former players, as well as mention of photographic evidence of whiteboard lists that appeared to reference the hazing acts.
