CHICAGO — Northwestern University has reached a settlement with former longtime football coach Pat Fitzgerald two years after he sued the prestigious school amid a team hazing scandal , attorneys and the school announced Thursday.

“Though I maintain Northwestern had no legal basis to terminate my employment for cause under the terms of my Employment Agreement, in the interest of resolving this matter and, in particular, to relieve my family from the stress of ongoing litigation, Northwestern and I have agreed to a settlement,” Fitzgerald said in a statement through his attorneys.

Details of the settlement weren’t made public.

Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald settled his $130 million wrongful termination lawsuit with the school. Getty Images

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