Northwestern fires head coach Pat Fitzgerald

Illinois’ in-state rival Northwestern is now doing damage control inside its program and looking for a new head coach.

After days of turmoil and allegations of hazing and harassment inside the team, Northwestern reportedly fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday night.

A native of Moline, the 48-year-old had coached the program at his alma mater since 2006. He had been on staff since 2001, when he was defensive backs coach.

There are plenty of places you can read about all of the allegations, but some of the most thorough coverage the past four days has come from Northwestern’s student newspaper, The Daily Northwestern. On Saturday, they spoke with an anonymous former player, who opened up…