Northwestern State canceled the remainder of its football season and head coach Brad Laird stepped down following the Oct. 21 shooting death of safety Ronnie Caldwell.
Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.announced on Thursday that it has canceled the remainder of its 2023 season and accepted the resignation of coach Brad Laird following the death of one of the team's players in a shooting.has taken an emotional toll on the team. Caldwell, 21, died on Oct. 21 from injuries suffered when he was shot multiple times, police said.
Caldwell, a transfer from Tyler Junior College originally from Cedar Park, Texas, had been injured this season and was working as a volunteer coach for the defensive backs while he rehabbed. Laird, who was in his sixth season as head coach of the Demons, said he needed to step down, as well. Laird, 50, was a record-setting quarterback at NSU who spent six seasons as an NSU assistant before becoming the head coach in 2018.
The university said defensive coordinator Weston Glaser will serve as interim head coach while the athletic department begins an immediate search for its next head coach.
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