Northwestern announced on Tuesday that it has signed head coach Pat Fitzgerald to a significant contract extension through 2015.  According to A.D. Jim Phillips, working out the extension "...has been one of our top priorities the past few months. There is no doubt that Pat is the right individual to lead Northwestern's football program well into the future."

• jhodges Commentary: NU Signs Fitz to Extension
• Read the NUSports.com release
  

30 Number of wins until Coach Fitzgerald becomes NU's all-time winningest coach

Next for the Wildcats: Camp Kenosha XVIII August 2009 Scrimmage: Aug. 22

2009 Wildcat Schedule H  I-AA Towson (MD) Sep 5 H  Eastern Michigan Sep 12 A  Syracuse Sep 19 H  Minnesota Sep 26 A  Purdue Oct 3 H  Miami (O) Oct 10 A  Michigan St. Oct 17 H  Indiana - HC Oct 24 H  Penn St. Oct 31 A  Iowa Nov 7 A  Illinois Nov 14 H  Wisconsin Nov 21 - Bowl Game? -

2008 Results (9-4; 5-3 Big Ten) W  Syracuse 30-10 W  Duke 24-20 W  I-AA So. Illinois 33-7 W  Ohio Univ. 16-8 W  Iowa 22-17 L  Michigan St. 20-37 W  Purdue 48-26 L Indiana 19-21 W  Minnesota 24-17 L  Ohio St. 10-45 W  Michigan 21-14 W  Illinois 27-10 L Missouri (Alamo) 23-30

Hey kids!  Coming this fall!

The Illini will not like it.
Not one little bit.