IRVING, Texas - After leading the Cincinnati football team to the only undefeated record in college football this season and a second-consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship, Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell was named The Home Depot Coach of the Year for 2021 on Tuesday.
Fickell will receive the award during the 31st annual The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Fickell is in his fifth season at the helm of the Cincinnati program after being named the Bearcats' 42nd head coach in December 2016.
No. 4 Cincinnati will face top-ranked Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Dec.