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Who is Kerry Coombs? Five things to know about Cincinnati's interim coach

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University of Cincinnati interim football coach Kerry Coombs will lead the Bearcats as they prepare for an upcoming bowl game after Luke Fickell left to take the head coaching position for the Wisconsin Badgers. Coombs, in his second stint with the Bearcats, has succeeded at all levels of football coaching and will be a candidate for the head coach position, according to UC Director of Athletics John Cunningham.

Here are five things to know about Coombs:

A football coach for nearly 40 years

Starting in 1983 at Greenhills High School, Coombs' career covers the high school, collegiate and NFL ranks.