Northwestern University and Pat Fitzgerald announced Thursday they’ve agreed to a settlement that ends a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the former head football coach after he was fired following allegations of widespread hazing in his program.

Northwestern’s statement acknowledges that Fitzgerald did not know about the hazing in the football program and that he never “condoned or directed any hazing.” The school also said that when made aware of the hazing going on within his program in July 2023, Fitzgerald was “incredibly upset and saddened by the negative impact this conduct had on players within the program.”

Fitzgerald filed a $130 million lawsuit in October 2023 after being fired a few months earlier as the hazing allegations were made public. The longtime coach of the Wil

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