Northwestern's first-year defensive coordinator David Braun, who has no head coaching experience and is new to the FBS level, will serve as interim head coach for the 2023 season, ESPN reported Thursday night.
Braun has been filling in as a "liaison" since Monday, when Northwestern announced the firing of longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald amid allegations of hazing in the program.
Braun was hired in January after working as the defensive coordinator at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State from 2019-22. The Bison won two FCS national championships (2019, 2021) and two Missouri Valley Football Conference crowns in his first three seasons, and they boasted the country's No.