Whether Pat Fitzgerald will be on the sideline for the Wildcats’ opener was speculated Saturday after disturbing new details of the hazing incidents that led to an outside investigation and two-week suspension without pay for the veteran coach.
in the student newspaper, The Daily Northwestern, detailed a former player’s account of the incidents.[Don't miss] Northwestern President says he ‘may have erred’ in 2-week suspension for football coach Pat FitzgeraldThe former player described a practice called “running” in which primarily freshman players were punished for on-field mistakes by getting restrained in a dark locker room by eight to 10 upperclassmen wearing masks who would “dry hump” the younger player.
“That is why the university immediately opened this investigation upon learning of the allegations and why we took decisive action once we ascertained the facts. Out of respect for the privacy of our student-athletes, we will not comment about the findings beyond what we stated in the release and executive summary of the investigation.
Even if Fitzgerald didn’t know about the incidents, his reputation has taken a significant hit. As a board member of the Positive Coaching Alliance,in which he said his program had a “zero tolerance” policy regarding hazing.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
‘Coerced sexual acts’: Calls for Northwestern to fire Pat Fitzgerald intensify after graphic hazing reportGraphic and disturbing accusations surfaced Saturday in a report by the Daily Northwestern.
Leer más »
Former Northwestern player details 'inhumane' hazing allegations following Pat Fitzgerald's suspensionDisturbing details of alleged hazing incidents in the Northwestern football program have been brought to light, and coach Pat Fitzgerald has been suspended for two weeks.
Leer más »
Northwestern ‘may have erred' in only giving Pat Fitzgerald two-week suspension: presidentIn a letter released late Saturday, Northwestern University President Michael Schill says he “may have erred” in only giving football coach Pat Fitzgerald a two-week suspension following the release of an executive summary of an investigation into alleged hazing incidents within the program.
Leer más »
Northwestern ‘may have erred’ with Pat Fitzgerald's 2-week suspensionNorthwestern President Michael Schill said he “may have erred in weighing the appropriate sanction” for football coach Pat Fitzgerald, who began a two-week unpaid suspension Friday after an outside investigation on hazing incidents on the team.
Leer más »
Northwestern Suspends Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald for 2 Weeks Following Hazing Investigation, Additional Action PossibleThe investigation determined that Fitzgerald and other coaching staff members did not know about the hazing, but “there had been opportunities for them to discover and report the hazing conduct,” the university said in a news release.
Leer más »
Northwestern football players deny 'disheartening' hazing accusations, defend head coach Pat FitzgeraldFollowing Northwestern's two-week suspension of head football coach Pat Fitzgerald, players have come forth denying all accusations of hazing in their program.
Leer más »