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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Jim foster | History Defined

New Northwestern AD Jackson aims to help school navigate evolving landscape, heal wounds

New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week

The Independent UK

Northwestern Football’s Cost of Shame

The price—in dollars—of an affair like the Wildcats’ hazing scandal.

Sports Illustrated

3 former Northwestern baseball staffers sue the university

Former assistant coaches Dusty Napoleon and Jon Strauss and former baseball operations director Chris Beacom say they blew the whistle on former coach Jim Foster’s alleged bullying in November 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Three Former Northwestern Baseball Staffers to Sue University, Former Coach

They will allege the university retaliated against them after they raised concerns about ex-coach Jim Foster.

Sports Illustrated

At Northwestern — aka Cautionary Tale U. — a new investigation launches as football begins

“Northwestern” isn’t just a name on the schedule anymore. It’s also a code word for what not to do.

Chicago Sun-Times

As hazing lawsuits mount against Northwestern, experts hope for a shift in attitudes

With allegations of hazing within several sports programs at Northwestern University, experts say that other U.S. universities should use this time to change their own cultures.

WEKU

A former Northwestern volleyball player is suing the university over alleged hazing

The former volleyball player is the first female athlete from the university to sue over recent hazing. It's the latest lawsuit over alleged hazing in the school's athletic programs.

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As 2nd Northwestern football hazing suit is filed, Fitzgerald’s attorney asks: Where’s the evidence? Meanwhile, other sports under scrutiny.

CHICAGO — Allegations of hazing at Northwestern University spread Wednesday, as a second lawsuit was filed, former football players denounced the practice, and attorneys claimed that baseball, softball and volleyball players were victimized as well.

Chicago Tribune

Former Northwestern football players go public with claims of a ‘culture’ of hazing, abuse

“We’re talking about probably hundreds, if not thousands of events of abuse, harassment or sexual assault during his tenure,” attorney Parker Stinar said at a Wednesday morning news conference.

Chicago Sun-Times

On list of Northwestern Q’s still unanswered: Where is AD Derrick Gragg’s leadership?

Does Gragg have any real authority over the football program, or does that authority quietly reside, as some insiders indicate, with the board of trustees and the school’s preeminent benefactor, former insurance magnate and billionaire alum Pat Ryan?

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern baseball coach Jim Foster is fired days after football hazing scandal

In an announcement posted to Northwestern University's athletics page, head baseball coach Jim Foster was "relieved of his duties effective immediately."

WEKU

Northwestern dismisses Jim Foster as head baseball coach amid controversy

CHICAGO — Northwestern University has relieved Jim Foster as head baseball coach days after news surfaced of controversy surrounding him.

Chicago Tribune

Northwestern Fires Second Head Coach in Four Days After Probe Into Abusive Behavior

The move comes after an investigation into bullying and abusive behavior by the coach.

Sports Illustrated

Northwestern fires baseball coach Jim Foster

On Monday, The Score afternoon co-host Danny Parkins reported on his show that Foster “was the subject of an HR investigation that found him to have violated university policy by engaging in bullying and abusive behavior.”

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The Score reports on Northwestern baseball program’s ‘toxic environment’

Afternoon host Danny Parkins detailed coach Jim Foster’s bullying and abusive behavior that was the subject of a university investigation. But the school didn’t talk to any players in the program. Parkins did.

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