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==Playing career== |
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Fickell spent his entire playing career in [[Columbus, Ohio]], graduating from [[St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio)|DeSales High School]] in 1992. After [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirting]] for the Buckeyes in 1992, Fickell was a standout defensive player, making a school-record 50 consecutive starts at the [[Nose tackle|nose guard]] position from 1993 to 1996,.<ref name=autogenerated1>http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059279</ref> In his freshman year, he lined up next to [[Dan Wilkinson]]. Despite having a torn pectoral muscle, Fickell started the [[1997 Rose Bowl]], making two tackles in the Buckeyes victory over [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]].<ref>http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&ATCLID=205159453&DB_OEM_ID=17300</ref> After graduating from Ohio State in 1997, Fickell signed as an [[undrafted sportsperson|undrafted free agent]] with the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) .<ref name="ATU">{{cite news|title=Injuries are name of game at NFL camps|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-156941043.html|accessdate=January 17, 2013 |newspaper=Albany Times Union|date=July 24, 1997|agency=Associated Press|publisher=via [[HighBeam Research]] {{Subscription required}} }}</ref> After tearing the [[anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] in his knee, he spent the remainder of the season on the injured reserve list and was later released by the team.<ref name="ATU"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ohiostate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1245975|title=BuckeyeGrove.com - Year of uncertainty begins for Fickell|date=August 1, 2011|publisher=}}</ref> |
Fickell spent his entire playing career in [[Columbus, Ohio]], graduating from [[St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio)|DeSales High School]] in 1992. After [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirting]] for the Buckeyes in 1992, Fickell was a standout defensive player, making a school-record 50 consecutive starts at the [[Nose tackle|nose guard]] position from 1993 to 1996,.<ref name=autogenerated1>http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059279{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In his freshman year, he lined up next to [[Dan Wilkinson]]. Despite having a torn pectoral muscle, Fickell started the [[1997 Rose Bowl]], making two tackles in the Buckeyes victory over [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]].<ref>http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&ATCLID=205159453&DB_OEM_ID=17300{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> After graduating from Ohio State in 1997, Fickell signed as an [[undrafted sportsperson|undrafted free agent]] with the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) .<ref name="ATU">{{cite news|title=Injuries are name of game at NFL camps|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-156941043.html|accessdate=January 17, 2013 |newspaper=Albany Times Union|date=July 24, 1997|agency=Associated Press|publisher=via [[HighBeam Research]] {{Subscription required}} }}</ref> After tearing the [[anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] in his knee, he spent the remainder of the season on the injured reserve list and was later released by the team.<ref name="ATU"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ohiostate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1245975|title=BuckeyeGrove.com - Year of uncertainty begins for Fickell|date=August 1, 2011|publisher=}}</ref> |
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==Coaching career== |
==Coaching career== |
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===Ohio State=== |
===Ohio State=== |
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After a brief stint in the NFL, Fickell fulfilled a childhood dream by joining the Ohio State Buckeyes coaching staff as a graduate assistant with the Buckeyes in [[1999 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|1999]] under his former coach, [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]]. In 2000, Fickell was hired by the [[Akron Zips football|University of Akron]] as the defensive line coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanbase.com/Luke-Fickell/career|title=Luke Fickell's athletic career - Fanbase<!-- Bot generated title -->|publisher=}}</ref> After two seasons with the Zips, he returned to Ohio State in [[2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|2002]], this time as the special teams coordinator under second-year head coach, [[Jim Tressel]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In [[2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|2004]], Fickell took over as the linebackers coach, adding the title co-defensive coordinator to his responsibilities in [[2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|2005]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In 2010, he was named ''[[AFCA Coach of the Year|Assistant Coach of the Year]]'' by the [[American Football Coaches Association|AFCA]], joining a list of Buckeyes coaches to be recognized by the association that also includes [[Carroll Widdoes]], [[Woody Hayes]], [[Earle Bruce]], and Jim Tressel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bucknuts.com/index.php/bucknuts/fickell-receives-afca-assistant-award/menu-id-1346.html|title=Ohio State Football|website=bucknuts.com}}</ref> |
After a brief stint in the NFL, Fickell fulfilled a childhood dream by joining the Ohio State Buckeyes coaching staff as a graduate assistant with the Buckeyes in [[1999 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|1999]] under his former coach, [[John Cooper (American football)|John Cooper]]. In 2000, Fickell was hired by the [[Akron Zips football|University of Akron]] as the defensive line coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanbase.com/Luke-Fickell/career|title=Luke Fickell's athletic career - Fanbase<!-- Bot generated title -->|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130122185118/http://www.fanbase.com/Luke-Fickell/career|archivedate=January 22, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> After two seasons with the Zips, he returned to Ohio State in [[2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|2002]], this time as the special teams coordinator under second-year head coach, [[Jim Tressel]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In [[2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|2004]], Fickell took over as the linebackers coach, adding the title co-defensive coordinator to his responsibilities in [[2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|2005]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In 2010, he was named ''[[AFCA Coach of the Year|Assistant Coach of the Year]]'' by the [[American Football Coaches Association|AFCA]], joining a list of Buckeyes coaches to be recognized by the association that also includes [[Carroll Widdoes]], [[Woody Hayes]], [[Earle Bruce]], and Jim Tressel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bucknuts.com/index.php/bucknuts/fickell-receives-afca-assistant-award/menu-id-1346.html|title=Ohio State Football|website=bucknuts.com}}</ref> |
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Fickell was promoted to assistant head coach, then became interim head coach during Jim Tressel's five game suspension to open the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2011/03/30/0330-tressel-kicks-off-spring-practice.html?sid=101|title=Ohio State football: Fickell promoted to assistant head coach - The Columbus Dispatch}}</ref> However, on May 30, 2011, Tressel resigned amid an NCAA investigation and Fickell was appointed to the position of head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-ohiostate-fickell|title=NCAAF on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games|website=Yahoo Sports}}</ref> After an underwhelming 6–6 regular season, on November 28, Fickell's stint as head coach ended with the hiring of [[Urban Meyer]]. He coached the Buckeyes one last time in the [[2012 Gator Bowl]] against Meyer's old team, the [[2011 Florida Gators football team|Florida Gators]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cleveland.sbnation.com/2011/12/4/2610989/gator-bowl-2012-ohio-state-vs-florida-in-urban-meyer-bowl|title=Gator Bowl 2012: Ohio State Vs. Florida In Urban Meyer Bowl}}</ref> |
Fickell was promoted to assistant head coach, then became interim head coach during Jim Tressel's five game suspension to open the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2011/03/30/0330-tressel-kicks-off-spring-practice.html?sid=101|title=Ohio State football: Fickell promoted to assistant head coach - The Columbus Dispatch}}</ref> However, on May 30, 2011, Tressel resigned amid an NCAA investigation and Fickell was appointed to the position of head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-ohiostate-fickell|title=NCAAF on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games|website=Yahoo Sports}}</ref> After an underwhelming 6–6 regular season, on November 28, Fickell's stint as head coach ended with the hiring of [[Urban Meyer]]. He coached the Buckeyes one last time in the [[2012 Gator Bowl]] against Meyer's old team, the [[2011 Florida Gators football team|Florida Gators]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cleveland.sbnation.com/2011/12/4/2610989/gator-bowl-2012-ohio-state-vs-florida-in-urban-meyer-bowl|title=Gator Bowl 2012: Ohio State Vs. Florida In Urban Meyer Bowl}}</ref> |
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 Fickell at the 2014 spring game | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Cincinnati |
| Conference | American |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 18, 1973 Columbus, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1996 | Ohio State |
| 1997 | New Orleans Saints |
| Position(s) | Nose guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 2000–2001 | Akron (DL) |
| 2002–2003 | Ohio State (ST) |
| 2004 | Ohio State (LB) |
| 2005–2010 | Ohio State (co-DC/LB) |
| 2011 | Ohio State (Interim HC) |
| 2012–2016 | Ohio State (co-DC/LB) |
| 2017–present | Cincinnati |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–15 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award (2010) | |
Lucas Joseph Fickell (born August 18, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati after being hired in December 2016. Fickell had previously spent most of his career at The Ohio State University, first as a player and then as an assistant coach from 2002 to 2016. Fickell also served as interim head football coach for the 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team after the resignation of Jim Tressel.
Playing career
Fickell spent his entire playing career in Columbus, Ohio, graduating from DeSales High School in 1992. After redshirting for the Buckeyes in 1992, Fickell was a standout defensive player, making a school-record 50 consecutive starts at the nose guard position from 1993 to 1996,.[1] In his freshman year, he lined up next to Dan Wilkinson. Despite having a torn pectoral muscle, Fickell started the 1997 Rose Bowl, making two tackles in the Buckeyes victory over Arizona State.[2] After graduating from Ohio State in 1997, Fickell signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) .[3] After tearing the ACL in his knee, he spent the remainder of the season on the injured reserve list and was later released by the team.[3][4]
Coaching career
Ohio State
After a brief stint in the NFL, Fickell fulfilled a childhood dream by joining the Ohio State Buckeyes coaching staff as a graduate assistant with the Buckeyes in 1999 under his former coach, John Cooper. In 2000, Fickell was hired by the University of Akron as the defensive line coach.[5] After two seasons with the Zips, he returned to Ohio State in 2002, this time as the special teams coordinator under second-year head coach, Jim Tressel.[1] In 2004, Fickell took over as the linebackers coach, adding the title co-defensive coordinator to his responsibilities in 2005.[1] In 2010, he was named Assistant Coach of the Year by the AFCA, joining a list of Buckeyes coaches to be recognized by the association that also includes Carroll Widdoes, Woody Hayes, Earle Bruce, and Jim Tressel.[6]
Fickell was promoted to assistant head coach, then became interim head coach during Jim Tressel's five game suspension to open the 2011 season.[7] However, on May 30, 2011, Tressel resigned amid an NCAA investigation and Fickell was appointed to the position of head coach.[8] After an underwhelming 6–6 regular season, on November 28, Fickell's stint as head coach ended with the hiring of Urban Meyer. He coached the Buckeyes one last time in the 2012 Gator Bowl against Meyer's old team, the Florida Gators.[9]
On January 15, 2012, Fickell was introduced as Meyer's co-defensive coordinator.
Cincinnati
On December 10, 2016, Fickell was named as the 39th head coach of the University of Cincinnati, taking the place of the resigning Tommy Tuberville.
Personal
Luke Fickell and his wife, Amy (Goecke), who has a physical therapy degree from Ohio State, have six children -- five sons and one daughter -- including two sets of twin boys.[10][11] They started dating when Amy was a sophomore at Ohio State; they were married in 2000.[12]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| 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–present) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–4th (East) | |||||
| Cincinnati: | 4–8 | 2–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–15 (.400) | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059279[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&ATCLID=205159453&DB_OEM_ID=17300[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Injuries are name of game at NFL camps". Albany Times Union. via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Associated Press. July 24, 1997. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "BuckeyeGrove.com - Year of uncertainty begins for Fickell". August 1, 2011.
- ^ "Luke Fickell's athletic career - Fanbase". Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ohio State Football". bucknuts.com.
- ^ "Ohio State football: Fickell promoted to assistant head coach - The Columbus Dispatch".
- ^ "NCAAF on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ "Gator Bowl 2012: Ohio State Vs. Florida In Urban Meyer Bowl".
- ^ "UC has hired Luke Fickell as coach".
- ^ "OhioStateBuckeyes.com Luke Fickell Bio :: The Ohio State University Official Athletic Site The Ohio State University Official Athletic Site :: Football".
- ^ http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2011/09/17/its-a-way-of-life.html
