Pat Fitzgerald is looking for a coaching job again in college football and said he has been received well in conversations with schools.

"I feel fully vindicated," the former Northwestern coach said on ESPN's "College GameDay" podcast, making his first public comments since he was fired in July 2023. "It’s been great working through this process. There’s been conversations with a lot of folks."

The backstory:

The 50-year-old Fitzgerald reached a settlement with Northwestern in August, two years after he sued the university amid a team hazing scandal that led to his firing following an investigation.

Details of the settlement were not made public.

Former Northwestern football players started filing lawsuits in 2023, alleging sexual abuse and racial discrimination on the team. Simi

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