Northwestern University has agreed to a new 10-year contract extension with head football coach Pat Fitzgerald.
The new 10-year deal begins immediately. Salary figures were not disclosed.
Via ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg:
“There is no better individual to lead Chicago’s Big Ten team than Pat,” Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips said in a statement announcing the deal. “He is a tremendous teacher and truly values developing young men athletically, academically and socially.
“Our football program is having unprecedented success — on the football field, in the classroom and in the community — and that is due to Pat’s outstanding leadership,” Phillips added. “Northwestern is committed to giving our football program all the necessary resources to do tremendous things on and off the field.”
Fitzgerald is 34-29 in five seasons at Northwestern and has guided the Wildcats to three consecutive bowl games for the first time in team history.
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