On Thursday night, Northwestern football announced that David Braun is the program’s interim head coach. The announcement comes just days after the firing of Pat Fiztgerald and with roughly six weeks until the season opener at Rutgers football.
But who is Braun, and what is his background? Despite suddenly becoming a Power Five head coach, Braun has not garnered a ton of attention or headlines despite his success as a defensive coordinator.
Braun comes to Northwestern after four years as the defensive coordinator at North Dakota State. For those who don’t known, North Dakota State is a juggernaut at the FBS level.
So with Rutgers set to host Northwestern on the first weekend of September, scroll down to learn five things to know about the new interim head coach of the program.