Northwestern is suspending coach Pat Fitzgerald for two weeks without pay after an investigation found hazing allegations within the football program to be credible, the school announced. More from ChrisVannini and ScottDochterman.
is suspending coach Pat Fitzgerald for two weeks without pay after an investigation found hazing allegations within the football program to be credible, the school announced Friday. His suspension is effective immediately.
“I was very disappointed when I heard about the allegations of hazing on our football team,” Fitzgerald said in a statement, adding he “was not aware of the alleged incidents.” Northwestern said it is implementing changes to “improve the culture of the football program” and help prevent hazing throughout its athletic programs. The changes include:The university will have someone monitoring the locker room who doesn’t report to the football coaching staff.
Coaches, staff members and student-athletes will complete annual mandatory anti-hazing training, with an emphasis on reporting options, theInvestigators interviewed more than 50 people affiliated or formerly affiliated with the football program and reviewed hundreds of thousands of emails and player survey data dating back to 2014 throughout the inquiry.
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