"Among the bigger stories on the latest Bloody Sunday for college football coaches was Michigan State's allegedly imminent hiring of Fitzgerald, the allegedly disgraced former Northwestern coach. The rumors swirled immediately after MSU fired Jonathan Smith, who went 9-15 in his two years in East Lansing, and Fitzgerald's hire became official on Monday. Fitzgerald's only other head coaching job to date came at Northwestern, where he went 110-101 over 17 years at his alma mater."
"In the mid-1990s, he became the most decorated player in school history. The former NU linebacker was a two-time All-American and national defensive player of the year, as well as the star of the Wildcats team that made the 1996 Rose Bowl, their first bowl appearance since the 1940s. He won awards for allegedly being a good dude off the field, too, getting the Big 10 Medal of Honor for hitting the books as hard as he did ball carriers."
Pat Fitzgerald has been hired as Michigan State's head coach after Jonathan Smith was fired following a 9-15 record over two seasons in East Lansing. Fitzgerald previously spent 17 years as Northwestern's head coach, compiling a 110-101 record, and the Wildcats went 4-20 in his final two seasons. Fitzgerald was dismissed in 2023 amid allegations of widespread hazing in his program that prompted external investigations and lawsuits. Fitzgerald was a standout Northwestern linebacker in the mid-1990s, a two-time All-American and national defensive player of the year who starred on the 1996 Rose Bowl team.
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