Overview
- In his first public comments since his 2023 firing, Fitzgerald told ESPN’s College GameDay podcast that his outreach to schools has been "received very well."
- His $130 million wrongful-termination lawsuit against Northwestern was resolved in August via a confidential settlement that averted a November trial.
- Northwestern’s post-settlement statement said inappropriate conduct occurred in the program but that discovery did not establish that players reported hazing to or that Fitzgerald condoned or directed it.
- This hiring cycle features numerous openings across FBS and the Power Four, and industry reporting places Fitzgerald as a plausible candidate for several posts.
- Fitzgerald’s Northwestern tenure spanned 17 seasons with a 110-101 record, 11 bowl appearances and two Big Ten West division titles.