Northwestern beats Purdue to become bowl-eligible Cam Porter scored a pair of rushing touchdowns to help Northwestern win 23-15 on Saturday in Evanston. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 18, 2023
Jim Harbaugh as a wronged hero ... now that’s a good one! Michigan and its fans see their head football coach as a victim in the program’s sign-stealing scandal. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2023
Northwestern to take ‘interim’ tag off football coach David Braun, per ESPN report From his first public comments, he has been confident and even bold in his insistence that the Wildcats would band together and win a good share of games in 2023. They have done just that. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2023
Report: Northwestern Makes Decision on Interim Coach David Braun’s Future As interim coach, he has led the team to a 5–5 record. Sports Illustrated · Nov 15, 2023
College football coaching carousel: Tracking the 2023-24 openings, including Georgia State After Nick Saban's retirement, five additional FBS programs got new head coaches. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 15, 2023
QB Ben Bryant returns to lead NU past Wisconsin The Wildcats snapped a 14-game losing streak in true road games Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2023
Former Northwestern football captains share experiences of racism, being forced to conform to the ‘Wildcat Way’ “Coaches, trainers and staff told us that we needed to change the way we dressed, acted and styled our hair,” former player Rico Lamitte said Friday. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2023
What’s going on with the coaches in the Big Ten? From Pat Fitzgerald to Mel Tucker to Jim Harbaugh, they seem to be finding new ways to get in trouble. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023
Ex-coach sues Northwestern for $130M for wrongful termination in hazing scandal Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school, saying it wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department. WEKU · Oct 5, 2023
Fired Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald sues school for $130 million Fitzgerald claims his alma mater wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the NU athletic department. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023
Fired Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing school for $130M for wrongful termination Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school for $130 million, saying his alma mater wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Will Michigan State’s Mel Tucker survive this scandal? As usual, his defense is suspect The former Bears defensive coordinator is suspended without pay after an investigation into claims of sexual harassment. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2023
Northwestern Football’s Cost of Shame The price—in dollars—of an affair like the Wildcats’ hazing scandal. Sports Illustrated · Sep 12, 2023
Michigan State suspends coach Mel Tucker after sexual harassment allegations Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay after allegations in a report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year. WEKU · Sep 11, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2023 Michigan State suspends football coach Mel Tucker after sexual harassment allegations Tucker is in the third year of a $95 million, 10-year contract and if he is fired for cause, the school would not have to pay him what’s remaining on his deal.
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023 Michigan State suspends Mel Tucker after allegations he sexually harassed rape survivor Michigan State has suspended football coach Mel Tucker after allegations became public that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2023 Dominant defense and emerging star QB Ryan Fitzgerald lead Loyola past Marist Fitzgerald shed three tacklers to score on a 12-yard run in the third quarter and was 13-for-18 passing for 227 yards and a touchdown.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 19, 2023 Where Things Stand With the Northwestern Hazing Scandal With the Wildcats’ season-opener just over two weeks away, the number of lawsuits is only expected to continue to grow.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023 No. 4 Loyola’s experienced defense set to carry the load early Five starters return on defense from a team that won the Class 8A title last season. The new starters stepping in are nearly all seniors.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 17, 2023 Pat Fitzgerald to Volunteer at Chicagoland High School After Northwestern Firing The former Wildcats coach will assist one of the top Illinois high school football programs this fall.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023 Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald is a volunteer assistant at Loyola Academy this season Ryan Fitzgerald, a junior, will be the Ramblers starting quarterback this season.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 16, 2023 On ‘team culture,’ motivational T-shirts and hazing: Does anyone have an original thought in sports? There’s too much groupthink and mimicry, as the Northwestern scandal shows.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 13, 2023 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.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2023 Bet on it: Scandals move college football lines A review of choice college football selections and big movers on the eve of the season must start with Iowa State and Northwestern.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Northwestern athletic director blasts football staffers for 'tone deaf' shirts supporting Fitzgerald Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg blasted assistant football coaches and staff members for wearing shirts supporting fired coach Pat Fitzgerald at practice Wednesday, calling them “inappropriate, offensive and tone deaf” given the hazing and abuse scandal engulfing the football program and other teams