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Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern reach settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit

Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern reach settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit

Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald announced Thursday that he reached a settlement with the school in his wrongful termination lawsuit, stemming from his dismissal amid allegations of hazing in the football program. In the summer of 2023, Northwestern released an investigation into hazing within the program and suspended Fitzgerald for two weeks during the offseason. Following public backlash and …

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