Ex-N’western coach Fitzgerald volunteering at HS

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

• Senior Citizen WriterAug 17, 2023, 02:13 PM ET Close College football reporter.
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• Graduate of Northwestern University.Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald will function as a parent volunteer for the football program at Loyola Academy, the high school in the Chicago suburbs that 2 of his kids attend.Fitzgerald, who coached Northwestern from 2006 until his firing July 10

, went through several trainings and a background check and signed a standard procedure, required for all of Loyola’s coaches and volunteers.One of Fitzgerald’s kids is a freshman at the school, and another is a junior. Fitzgerald’s eldest boy, Jack, also played at Loyola prior to signing up with Northwestern as a walk-on tight end. Jack Fitzgerald remains on Northwestern’s lineup but is not practicing and is working as a trainee assistant.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Northwestern fired Fitzgerald in the wake of a hazing examination into the program. Fitzgerald said he had no understanding of hazing

occurrences

, and Northwestern’s examination did not discover enough proof that he was aware of alleged events that took place in the program.More than 10 previous players have actually submitted suits versus the university, declaring hazing, and several have called Fitzgerald as an accused. The previous player whose accusations stimulated Northwestern’s initial investigation said he believed Fitzgerald understood hazing within the program and directed some players to be hazed.In a declaration, Loyola Academy stated its parent volunteers assist with a number of areas around the program, consisting of”gameday management, logistics and providing fresh insight.

“Fitzgerald is Northwestern’s all-time winningest coach with a general record of 110-101. Loyola Academy, situated in Wilmette, Illinois, is set to begin its season Aug. 26. The Record North Shore was first to report the news of Fitzgerald offering at the school.