New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Northwestern University and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald reached a settlement on August 21 (Thursday), resolving his $130 million wrongful termination lawsuit against the school. The settlement ends a high-profile legal battle sparked by Fitzgerald's suspension in July 2023, following allegations of hazing within the Wildcats' football program.

Pat Fitzgerald, a Northwestern icon who served as head coach for 17 years, was initially suspended for two weeks without pay in July 2023 after reports of hazing surfaced within the football program.

The allegations, detailed by two former players in an interview with The Daily Northwestern, described disturbing hazing rituals, including a practice called "running," ...