He helped lead James Madison to an 8–4 record in 1999 landing the Dukes a spot in the NCAA playoffs and a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference championship.
[3] Frostburg State athletic director, Troy A. Dell announced that Fitzgerald had been selected as the school's head football coach following a national search in January 2014.
The Bobcats improved on both offense and defense as well as special teams leading the Empire 8 conference in fewest turnovers (12) and blocked kicks (6).
In his second season at Frostburg State, Fitzgerald's Bobcats improved to a 6–4 record, including a five-game winning streak.
Although Fitzgerald is known for his offense, Frostburg State boasted one of the top defensive units in NCAA Division III football.
Frostburg State earned a share of the New Jersey Athletic Conference football championship with the Wesley Wolverines.
The Bobcats beat the 22nd-rank St. John Fisher Cardinals in the ECAC Asa S. Bushnell Bowl game in Philadelphia on November 19.
Frostburg captured second in the NJAC standings (8–1), scored a school-record 468 points, and tied a school record with 13-straight wins that started in the 2016 season.
FSU spent the entire ’17 and ’18 seasons ranked inside the top-25 polls, while the 11-win campaign in 2017 is a school record for wins.
The Bobcats close their run at NCAA Division III with three-straight 10-plus win seasons and three-consecutive Regents Cup trophies.
On his staff this year was Tye Hiatt, Fitgerald's offensive coordinator, who is now the head coach of Eastern New Mexico University.
They shared the Mountain East Conference (MEC) with Notre Dame, but missed out on the playoffs because they are on a Probationary period since moving to D2.