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Northwestern extends football coach David Braun's contract through the 2031 season

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Northwestern University has extended football coach David Braun’s contract through the 2031 season, as announced by the school on Thursday. Vice President for Athletics and Recreation Mark Jackson praised Braun for his ability to recruit high-character student-athletes who thrive academically while competing in one of the most competitive conferences. Under Braun’s leadership since January 2023, Northwestern has seen significant improvements, including a turnaround from 1-11 in 2022 to 8-5 under Braun as interim coach in 2023 and achieving bowl eligibility last season.

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Northwestern University has extended football coach David Braun's contract through the 2031 season, the school announced on Thursday. Financial details of the extension were not disclosed. Braun, in his fourth year at Northwestern, currently holds a record of 20-19 and leads the team into an upcoming game against Colorado with a 7-6 record from last season, including a win over Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl.

Mark Jackson, Northwestern's vice president for athletics and recreation, praised Braun for his ability to attract high-character recruits who thrive in the university’s rigorous academic environment. He also highlighted Braun’s success in retaining talent despite intense competition within college football.

Braun was originally hired as a defensive coordinator under Pat Fitzgerald in January 2023 before being named interim head coach after Fitzgerald's firing due to a team hazing scandal later that year.

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Northwestern ORG · 9× Braun PERSON · 7× Fitzgerald PERSON · 2× Central Michigan GPE · 1× Colorado ORG · 1× David Braun PERSON · 1× EVANSTON GPE · 1× Ill. GPE · 1× Jackson GPE · 1× Mark Jackson PERSON · 1×

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“I am so honored to have the opportunity to lead a storied football program at an institution that demands and expects excellence, instills character, and provides a transformative experience for its student-athletes on and off the field,” Braun said in a statement released by the school.

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2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Northwestern extends football coach David Braun's contract through the 2031 season · assertive framing

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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern has extended coach David Braun’s contract through the 2031 season. asserted

Northwestern → extend → season

The school announced the extension Thursday. asserted

school → announce → extension

Financial terms weren’t released. asserted

terms → release → ?

Braun is in his fourth season at Northwestern and carries a 20-19 record into Saturday’s game with Colorado. asserted

Braun → carry → Colorado

Northwestern went 7-6 and beat Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl last season. asserted

Northwestern → go → Bowl

Northwestern vice president for athletics and recreation Mark Jackson said in a statement that Braun “is everything that we need in a head coach.” asserted

we → say → coach

“He recruits young men of high character who embrace our elite academic environment and who compete in the most competitive conference in the country,” Jackson said. asserted

Jackson → recruit → country

“David develops our student-athletes at a time when retaining talent has never been harder, and they choose to remain Wildcats when other options appear. asserted

options → develop → talent

He does it with a rare combination of relentless competitiveness and integrity.” asserted

He → do → competitiveness

Braun arrived at Northwestern as a defensive coordinator on Pat Fitzgerald’s staff in January 2023 and was named interim head coach later that year after Fitzgerald was fired amid a team hazing scandal. asserted

Fitzgerald → arrive → scandal

Fitzgerald later sued the school before reaching a settlement. asserted

Fitzgerald → sue → settlement

Northwestern went 8-5 under Braun in 2023 after going 1-11 a year earlier, a turnaround that helped him get the interim tag removed from his title. asserted

tag → go → title

After slipping to 4-8 in 2024, Northwestern rebounded to earn bowl eligibility last season. asserted

Northwestern → slip → eligibility

Braun → honor → school

Before coming to Northwestern, Braun was a defensive coordinator at the Championship Subdivision level with North Dakota State, which won two titles during his tenure. asserted

which → come → tenure

Braun was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, about 20 miles from Northwestern’s campus. asserted

Braun → bear → campus