Skip Holtz has agreed in precept to join Northwestern‘s staff as a particular assistant to interim coach David Braun for the 2023 season, in line with a number of stories. The function, thought of short-term, is not going to intrude with Holtz’s place as coach of the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions. Holtz, the son of longtime former school soccer coach Lou Holtz, was beforehand linked to the place as Northwestern sought so as to add an skilled voice to Braun’s workers for the 2023 season. Former Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt additionally interviewed for the job earlier than eradicating himself from consideration.
Braun was thrown into the function of interim coach in mid-July after Northwestern fired longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald amid rampant hazing allegations inside the program. A number of lawsuits have been subject on behalf of former Wildcat gamers with greater than 30 are anticipated to be filed in complete. One go well with alleges that assistants weren’t solely conscious of hazing but additionally subjected to the actions throughout Fitzgerald’s time guiding this system.
Holtz, 59, has teaching expertise that dates again to 1987. He had school head teaching stops at UConn (1994-98), East Carolina (2005-09), South Florida (2010-12) and Louisiana Tech (2013-21). Holtz’s Stallions have received back-to-back championships within the revamped USFL.
Braun is getting into his first season at Northwestern after being employed because the defensive coordinator from North Dakota State. Northwestern was already seeking to rebound from a 1-11 end to the 2022 season — tied with Colorado for the worst report within the Energy 5 final fall — earlier than this system was rocked by hazing allegations.
