Northwestern dismisses Jim Foster as baseball coach

Northwestern University baseball head coach Jim Foster ahead of a game on May 16, 2023, against the University of Notre Dame at Wrigley Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Northwestern University has removed Jim Foster as head baseball coach days after news surfaced of controversy surrounding him. The probe went on to conclude that Foster “made an inappropriate comment regarding a female staff member, and spoke negatively about his staff to other staff members.”Northwestern University baseball head coach Jim Foster prepares for a game on May 16, 2023, against the University of Notre Dame at Wrigley Field. Northwestern has let these student-athletes down.”AdvertisementFoster’s previous coaching stints included six years as head coach at Army West Point, two seasons as associate head coach at Boston College, and nine seasons as head coach with the University of Rhode Island. “He was by far the best coach I’ve ever had,” said Josh Nestor, 39, who played for Foster in 2005 and 2006.