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Patrick William Fitzgerald Jr. is an American college football coach and former player, best known for his tenure as head coach at Northwestern University where he became the program’s winningest coach with 110 victories. A two-time All-American linebacker at Northwestern, he led the team to back-to-back Big Ten titles in 1995-96 before transitioning to coaching, becoming Northwestern’s head coach in 2006 at age 31. After being fired in 2023 amid a hazing scandal, he settled a wrongful termination lawsuit and was hired as head coach at Michigan State University in December 2025. (Wikipedia)
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As of 2026, Pat Fitzgerald’s estimated net worth is $20 million. This wealth has been accumulated through his career as a college football head coach, as well as college football coaching salaries, including $57m/10-year northwestern contract and $30m/5-year michigan state contract.
As a player, Fitzgerald won the Bronko Nagurski and Chuck Bednarik Awards twice (1995-96), earned College Football Hall of Fame induction (2008), and led Northwestern to the Rose Bowl. As Northwestern head coach (2006-22), he achieved 110 wins, 10 bowl appearances with 5 victories, two Big Ten West titles, and coached 22 NFL Draft picks; named Big Ten Coach of the Year (2018). Currently head coach at Michigan State on a 5-year, $30M contract. (MSU Athletics)
Married to Stacy Fitzgerald, whom he met in high school; she is actively involved in their sons’ youth football activities and supported him through his career and recent challenges. In December 2025, he publicly praised her as “the biggest rock star in college head-coaching wives.” (Chicago Tribune)
Pat Fitzgerald’s estimated net worth in 2026 is $20 million.
Pat Fitzgerald is a college football head coach.
Pat Fitzgerald is currently with Stacy Fitzgerald.