As the Northwestern football program finds itself dealing with the fallout of an investigation into allegations of hazing, the school’s baseball program is also at the center of controversy, as multiple reports indicate that head coach Jim Foster was found to have “engaged in bullying and abusive behavior” at the school.
Ciancola’s mother told reporters that her son had died of heat stroke and that his body temperature spiked to 107 degrees following the workout, which occurred while Foster was the head coach at the school.In a statement made to Parkins, Foster said that the allegations stemmed from “players good enough, and just making excuses or being disgruntled.”
Parkins reported that Foster called the racism allegations “ridiculous,” and he also denied trying to dissuade players from seeking medical treatment. Finally, Foster said that the reporting felt like “piling on because of what’s happening with the football program,” according to Parkins’ account of the conversation.
The report’s executive summary, released by the school Friday, found that Fitzgerald and the staff likely were not aware of the issues.
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