Since Wisconsin fired Paul Chryst back on Oct. 2, signs have pointed toward Jim Leonhard being elevated to the full-time job.
According to multiple reports, Wisconsin is finalizing a deal to hire Luke Fickell as its next head coach. Fickell has been the head coach at Cincinnati for the past six seasons, accumulating a 57-18 record during that span.
Cincinnati closed out the 2022 regular season with a loss to Tulane on Saturday. A trip to the AAC title game was on the line, but the Bearcats lost 27-24 to finish 9-3. A day later, Fickell appears to be on the move to Madison.Wisconsin closed out the regular season with a 6-6 record with a 23-16 home loss to rival Minnesota on Saturday. The school fired Paul Chryst after a 2-3 start and named Leonhard as the interim.
Leonhard has been regarded as one of the best coordinators in the country and a potential candidate for head-coaching jobs. He also once notably turned down the opportunity to be the defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers.Luke Fickell brings talent development to Wisconsin Fickell is known for his ability to identify, recruit and develop talent, as evidenced by last year’s NFL draft. There were nine Cincinnati players selected in the 2022 draft, third behind Georgia and LSU . Included in that group was cornerback Sauce Gardner, who was selected No. 4 overall by the New York Jets.
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