Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell has signed a contract extension with the program through the 2028 season, multiple sources report.
Fickell, the compiler of a 48-15 tally in five seasons with the Bearcats, is expected to garner $5 million per season under his new deal. Perching him as the No. 3 highest-paid coach in the new Big 12, the contract provides the Ohio native with a $1.6 million increase in overall earnings each year.
“I appreciate the efforts of [athletic director] John Cunningham and president [Neville G.] Pinto, who realize in order for us to take the next step to grow the program and go to the Big 12 that we have to invest in people, not just the head coach,” Fickell said, as reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday night.