CINCINNATI, OHIO — Another weekend of success in the Queen City was capped off by Cincinnati’s first major individual award of 2021. Luke Fickell — the brains behind the Bearcats’ four straight 9+ win seasons — garnered the Home Depot National Coach of the year award, an honor designated by college football analysts at ESPN and ABC.
Fickell, who transformed UC from a bottom of the barrel 4-8 squad to an annual AAC Championship contender, has received a reputation as one of the premier up-and-coming coaches in the sport. Among the 48-year old’s notable accomplishments at UC include three-time AAC Coach of the Year, a 77.