Veteran coach Skip Holtz was introduced by Northwestern University on Tuesday to serve as special assistant to the head coach as the program deals with fallout from the recent hazing scandal.
A longtime coach in the collegiate and professional ranks, Holtz will assist interim head coach David Braun and the Wildcat football team with game-planning and day-to-day operations among other responsibilities.
Holtz currently serves as head coach of the USFL's Birmingham Stallions and has led them to back-to-back league championships. His new role with Northwestern will not interfere with his professional coaching job, the university said.Former Northwestern player says teammates hazed him by shaving 'Cinco de Mayo' onto his head
Several lawsuits have been filed by former players, accusing fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald of enabling a culture of racism, including forcing players of color to cut their hair and behave differently to be more in line with the "Wildcat Way.""The abusive culture was especially devastating for many players of color," said former Northwestern quarterback and receiver Lloyd Yates, who is Black.
After the school initially suspended Fitzgerald, The Daily Northwestern published an article including allegations from a former player who described specific instances of hazing and abuse and suggested he may have been aware.Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is joining the investigation into recent hazing allegations at Northwestern University.
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