Northwestern University fires baseball coach Jim Foster just days after terminating football coach Pat Fitzgerald in the wake of a hazing scandal at the Big Ten school.
on Thursday, just days after the university terminated football coach Pat Fitzgerald in the wake of a burgeoning hazing scandal that's rocked the Big Ten school.
Foster was"relieved of his duties effective immediately" after just one season in the dugout leading the Wildcats, athletic director Derrick Gragg announced. Gragg didn't reveal the exact reasons for Foster's dismissal, but made vague references to"building a culture" at the prestigious school just outside of Chicago.
“Nothing will ever be more important to Northwestern than providing its students a place that allows them to develop in the classroom, in the community, and in competition at the absolute highest level, and building a culture which allows our staff to thrive,”“This has been an ongoing situation and many factors were considered before reaching this resolution. As the Director of Athletics, I take ownership of our head coaching hires and we will share our next steps as they unfold.
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