Raise your hand if two weeks ago, you had someone who had never coached an FBS game being the head coach of a Big Ten team this season.
After firing longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday evening, Northwestern has named defensive coordinator David Braun its interim head coach for the 2023 season, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Braun had been acting as the day-to-day liaison for the program since Fitzgerald was terminated on Monday evening.
Sources: David Braun has been elevated to Northwestern's interim head coach for the 2023 season.