(670 The Score) Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald has signed a contract extension to remain at the school through 2030, the university announced Wednesday.
Fitzgerald is 106-81 in his 15-year tenure at Northwestern. The Wildcats are coming off a 7-2 season in which they won the Citrus Bowl. The new deal comes after Fitzgerald had received interest from multiple NFL teams, Yahoo Sports reported.
"We have one of the best coaches in college football and, more importantly, a leader uncommonly suited to this University," athletic director Jim Phillips said in a statement. "Over the course of his tenure, coach Fitzgerald has built a culture of unwavering belief in excellence both on and off the field, and led our Wildcats to unprecedented sustained success. They boast incredible achievement in the classroom, in the community and in competition and will for years to come."