Luke Fickell is going from the Buckeyes to the Bearcats.Tom Ryan, Luke Fickell and Gene Smith (Photo/Jim Davidson) Fickell, long-time member of the Ohio State football coaching staff who was a three-time Ohio high school state wrestling champion, has been named head football coach at the University of Cincinnati, his new employer announced Saturday afternoon.Fickell and UC reached agreement on a six-year deal late Friday night to replace Bearcats head coach Tommy Tuberville, who resigned last Sunday after four seasons. Fickell’s contract is pending approval from Cincinnati’s board of trustees during a special meeting Sunday, ESPN.com reported.A former Ohio State defensive lineman, Fickell, 43, has coached at his alma mater since 2002, serving as Buckeyes defensive coordinator in some capacity in all but one season since 2005.In the early 1990s, the Columbus native went to high school at St. Francis DeSales, where he played football and wrestled. Fickell was a…
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