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Luke Fickell

Luke Joseph Fickell (born August 18, 1973) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a position he has held since 2023. Previously he was the head coach at the University of Cincinnati, a position he held from 2016 through 2022. Fickell played college football as a nose guard at Ohio State University from 1993 to 1996 and then was an assistant coach for the Buckeyes. He was interim head coach at Ohio State for the entire 2011 season.

Infobox

1997
New Orleans Saints
1999
Ohio State (GA)
2004
Ohio State (LB)
2011
Ohio State (interim HC)
Title
Head coach
Team
Wisconsin
Conference
Big Ten
Record
17–20
Born
(1973-08-18) August 18, 1973 (age 52)Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
1993–1996
Ohio State
Position
Nose guard
2000–2001
Akron (DL)
2002–2003
Ohio State (ST)
2005–2010
Ohio State (co-DC/LB)
2012–2016
Ohio State (co-DC/LB)
2017–2022
Cincinnati
2023–present
Wisconsin
Overall
80–45 (.640)
Bowls
3–4 (.429)
Tournaments
0–1 (CFP)

Tables

· Head coaching record
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2011)
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2011)
Year
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2011)
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Ohio State
Overall
6–7
Conference
3–5
Standing
4th (Leaders)
Bowl/playoffs
L Gator
Ohio State:
Ohio State:
Year
Ohio State:
Team
6–7
Overall
3–5
Cincinnati Bearcats (American Athletic Conference) (2017–2022)
Cincinnati Bearcats (American Athletic Conference) (2017–2022)
Year
Cincinnati Bearcats (American Athletic Conference) (2017–2022)
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
4–8
Conference
2–6
Standing
T–4th (East)
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
11–2
Conference
6–2
Standing
3rd (East)
Bowl/playoffs
W Military
Coaches#
23
AP°
24
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
11–3
Conference
7–1
Standing
1st (East)
Bowl/playoffs
W Birmingham
Coaches#
21
AP°
21
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
9–1
Conference
6–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L Peach†
Coaches#
8
AP°
8
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
13–1
Conference
8–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L Cotton†
Coaches#
4
AP°
4
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
9–3
Conference
6–2
Standing
3rd
Bowl/playoffs
Fenway*
Cincinnati:
Cincinnati:
Year
Cincinnati:
Team
57–18
Overall
35–11
Conference
resigned prior to bowl game
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (2023–present)
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (2023–present)
Year
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (2023–present)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Wisconsin
Overall
1–0
Conference
0–0
Standing
5th (West)
Bowl/playoffs
W Guaranteed Rate
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Wisconsin
Overall
7–6
Conference
5–4
Standing
T–2nd (West)
Bowl/playoffs
L ReliaQuest
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Wisconsin
Overall
5–7
Conference
3–6
Standing
T–12th
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Wisconsin
Overall
4–8
Conference
2–7
Standing
T–14th
Wisconsin:
Wisconsin:
Year
Wisconsin:
Team
17–21
Overall
10–17
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
80–46
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2011)
2011
Ohio State
6–7
3–5
4th (Leaders)
L Gator
Ohio State:
6–7
3–5
Cincinnati Bearcats (American Athletic Conference) (2017–2022)
2017
Cincinnati
4–8
2–6
T–4th (East)
2018
Cincinnati
11–2
6–2
3rd (East)
W Military
23
24
2019
Cincinnati
11–3
7–1
1st (East)
W Birmingham
21
21
2020
Cincinnati
9–1
6–0
1st
L Peach†
8
8
2021
Cincinnati
13–1
8–0
1st
L Cotton†
4
4
2022
Cincinnati
9–3
6–2
3rd
Fenway*
Cincinnati:
57–18
35–11
resigned prior to bowl game
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (2023–present)
2022
Wisconsin
1–0
0–0
5th (West)
W Guaranteed Rate
2023
Wisconsin
7–6
5–4
T–2nd (West)
L ReliaQuest
2024
Wisconsin
5–7
3–6
T–12th
2025
Wisconsin
4–8
2–7
T–14th
Wisconsin:
17–21
10–17
Total:
80–46
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

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