Patrick William Fitzgerald Jr. (born December 2, 1974) is an American football coach and former player who was most recently the head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats football program, until his 2023 termination in the aftermath of a hazing scandal. More about Pat Fitzgerald
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He was originally promoted to the position following the sudden passing of head coach Randy Walker prior to the 2006 season. When he was promoted to the position, he was 31 at the time, making him the youngest head football coach in the Big Ten Conference and NCAA Division I FBS by five years. Fitzgerald would go on to become the longest-tenured head coach in Northwestern football history and entering the 2022 season is the fifth longest-tenured head coach in Division I FBS. As a linebacker for Northwestern from 1993 to 1996, he won both the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award twice as the best defensive player in college football. He was awarded a Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1997 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.In total, we tracked 126 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Pat Fitzgerald (Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern Wildcats Football Signed Full Size Black Helmet) was sold in October 2013 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (PAT FITZGERALD NORTHWESTERN SIGNED PHOTO) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2011. The month with the most items sold (5) was January 2013 with an average selling price of $31.99 for an autographed item of Pat Fitzgerald. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2017 with $324.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2010. In average, an autographed item from Pat Fitzgerald is worth $23.29.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Pat Fitzgerald were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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?Pat Fitzgerald 1997 Genuine Article Autograph 100/7500 Texas Longhorns | $1.49 | ||
Northwestern Wildcats PAT FITZGERALD Signed Full Size Authentic Football Helmet | $102.50 | ||
Pat Fitzgerald Autographed Northwestern Wildcats Football 8x10 Photo Coa NW | $21.59 | ||
Pat Fitzgerald autographed signed 8x10 photo Beckett BAS COA Northwestern NCAA | $19.99 | ||
PAT FITZGERALD NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO W/COA #7 | $40.00 | ||
PAT FITZGERALD NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO W/COA #8 | $40.00 | ||
PAT FITZGERALD SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO BECKETT BAS COA NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS 6 | $9.99 | ||
PAT FITZGERALD Signed 8x10 Photo NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Football Coach GO CATS! | $30.59 | ||
Pat Fitzgerald Signed Autographed Northwestern Wildcats 8x10 Photo Big Ten Coa | $29.99 | ||
Pat Fitzgerald Signed Northwestern Wildcats Autograph Football w/ Go Cats! | $169.00 |
‘We certainly got it right this time’: Interim tag removed, David Braun takes ov (11/17/23): EVANSTON, Ill. — This year has been a whirlwind for David Braun. In January, Northwestern hired Braun as defensive coordinator, a position he held with North Dakota State for four seasons, helping the Bison to two FCS national championships. Six months later, Braun replaced the man who hired him — W
‘We certainly got it right this time’: Interim tag removed, David Braun takes ov (11/16/23): This year has been a whirlwind for David Braun. In January, Northwestern hired Braun as defensive coordinator, a position he held with North Dakota State for four seasons, helping the Bison to two FCS national championships. Six months later, Braun replaced the man who hired him — head coach Pat Fit
Northwestern rewards coach David Braun for turnaround by removing ‘interim’ labe (11/16/23): Northwestern rewarded coach David Braun for a remarkable turnaround following Pat Fitzgerald’s firing in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal by removing the “interim” label from his job title on Wednesday.
David Braun reportedly will be named Northwestern’s head football coach on a per (11/15/23): David Braun, Northwestern’s interim football coach since Pat Fitzgerald was fired in July, will be rewarded for the Wildcats’ better-than-expected 5-5 record this fall with the permanent head coaching job, ESPN reported Wednesday. An announcement from the university is expected by Thursday along wit
Northwestern removes interim tag, promotes David Braun to full-time head coach (11/15/23): David Braun became Northwestern's interim head coach following the dismissal of Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal.
Column: Football returns to Wrigley Field, and Iowa fans could make themselves a (11/2023): When Northwestern and Iowa kick off Saturday at Wrigley Field, it figures to be the biggest home crowd of the season for the Wildcats. That’s not saying much. NU fans have mostly avoided going to Ryan Field to watch a team scarred by the hazing scandal that continues to make news several months afte
Before Northwestern fired him, ex-coach Pat Fitzgerald was due major raise in 20 (10/2023): Details from ex-football coach Pat Fitzgerald's lucrative Northwestern contract were revealed when his attorneys filed a lawsuit against the school.
Northwestern hazing scandal, explained: Why Pat Fitzgerald was fired, replaced b (09/2023): Unpacking the hazing allegations that led Northwestern to fire Pat Fitzgerald as football coach and replace him with interim coach David Braun.
Northwestern denounces football staffers for ‘tone deaf’ shirts worn at practice (08/2023): Northwestern University denounced a few football coaches and staffers who wore shirts appearing to pay tribute to former head coach Pat Fitzgerald at practice on Wednesday.
Northwestern to hire Skip Holtz: Veteran coach will serve as special assistant t (07/2023): In a temporary position, Holtz will help interim coach David Braun after the firing of Pat Fitzgerald
Pat Fitzgerald disregards reports about Peter Skoronski's short arms (04/2023): Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald pries teams to look at Peter Skoronski's tape before making assumptions about his physical characteristics.
Northwestern’s Fitzgerald lets defensive coordinator go (11/2022): Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is shaking up his staff after the Wildcats' worst season in 33 years, announcing Tuesday that defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil and two other assistant coaches will not return.
N'western rewards Fitzgerald with 10-year deal (01/2021): Northwestern has reached agreement with football coach Pat Fitzgerald on a 10-year contract extension that will keep him with the school through the 2030 season.
Sources: NFL teams eye NW's Fitzgerald for HC (12/2020): NFL teams are expected to make formal requests to interview Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald for their head-coaching jobs after the Wildcats' bowl game, league sources told ESPN.
Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald declines Panthers interview, could be top Bears ca (12/2019): Fitzgerald has been on NFL radars for years
Northwestern hopes turnaround starts by beating Purdue (11/2019): As bad as things are going for Northwestern, coach Pat Fitzgerald is sure of this. ''I have 1 million percent confidence we'll get back on the winning track,'' Fitzgerald said, citing the team's work ethic in practice and in the classroom. With a 97-77 record in 14 seasons,
On Aidan Smith, Hunter Johnson and the meaning of the word 'or' (10/2019): Coach Pat Fitzgerald talked around the issue of why, while his offense fails, he is playing just one of his two QBs.