Alan Steppe
Let me introduce you to Landon, Laykon, Aydon, Luca, Lucian, and Ashton. Luke Fickell started playing football at St. Francis DeSales High School. He was really good at it, earning the title of two-time first-team All-Ohio defensive tackle. Luke was also a talented wrestler, winning the state championship three times.
In 1992, Fickell was an exceptional defensive player. He made a remarkable 50 consecutive starts at nose guard from 1993 to 1996, setting a school record. During his freshman year, he stood next to Dan Wilkinson in the lineup.
Despite having a torn pectoral muscle, Fickell showed incredible determination by starting the 1997 Rose Bowl. He managed to make two tackles during the Buckeyes’ victorious game against Arizona State. In 1997, Fickell joined the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent.
He suffered a torn ACL, which led to him being put on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the season. Eventually, he was released from the team.
In 1999, Fickell had a short period in the NFL and then became a graduate assistant at Ohio State. After that, he got a job as the defensive line coach at the University of Akron in 2000.
He went back to Ohio State after spending two seasons with the Zips. He became the special teams coordinator for the team under head coach Jim Tressel, who was in his second year. Together, they played a key role in leading the team to win the 2002 BCS National Championship.
Fickell became the linebackers coach in 2004, and then in 2005, he was given a promotion to co-defensive coordinator.
In 2010, he received the prestigious title of Assistant Coach of the Year from the AFCA. This honor placed him among the esteemed group of Buckeyes coaches, such as Carroll Widdoes, Woody Hayes, Earle Bruce, and Jim Tressel.
On December 10, 2016, Fickell became the 42nd head coach of the University of Cincinnati. He took over from Tommy Tuberville, who had resigned.
In his first season, Fickell guided the Bearcats to a 4-8 record. In 2018, the program had a remarkable turnaround, ending the season with a record of 11-2 and emerging victorious in the Military Bowl.
Fickell received the title of AAC Coach of the Year for the 2018 season, which was a significant achievement as it was only the third time in UC history that the team had won 11 games in a season.
He led the team to another 11-win season in 2019. The Bearcats won nine consecutive games after their loss to Ohio State in the second game of the season.
Luke Fickell is a proud parent of six children. Here are some details about each of them:
Landon Fickell is an American football player as well. He is 1.93 meters tall and weighs 132 kg. He is currently a player for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team.
There isn’t much information available about Laykon Fickell.
I’m sorry, but there is no publicly available information about Aydon Fickell.
Luke Fickell has three other children named Luca, Lucian, and Ashton. I’m sorry, but there isn’t any information available about them.
