On July 26, David Braun took to the podium at Big Ten Media Day for his first appearance as interim head coach. Thrust into a position he did not ask for, Braun sat at the podium for an hour, fielding hard questions regarding a hazing scandal, before his time at NU, that led to Pat Fitzgerald’s termination. Remember, he had only been an employee of the University for six months, interim head coach for two weeks, and was the first Northwestern representative to face the media.
As the questions continued to fire, Braun handled each with poise, giving thoughtful answers to each person.