UPDATE: The University of Wisconsin has announced the hire of Luke Fickell as the next head coach of the Badgers.
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β Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) November 27, 2022
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MADISON – Multiple outlets are reporting that the Wisconsin Badgers are targeting Luke Fickell as their next head coach.
Sources: Wisconsin making push to land Cincinnati HC Luke Fickell https://t.co/MjGmgVApFq
β ESPN Madison (@ESPNMadison) November 27, 2022
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the UW Board of Regents is scheduled to hold a meeting in closed session at 4:00 p.m. Sunday to “consider the contract for the next coach.”
The Journal Sentinel also reports that UW officials were willing to pay “at least $6 million per year.”
This comes after the Badgers lost to Minnesota 23-16 to end the regular season.
Jim Leonhard took over as interim head coach after Paul Chryst was fired mid-season.
Tom Oates of the Wisconsin State Journal reports that the Badgers will name Fickell as the new head coach as soon as Sunday night.
Source close to #Wisconsin football program confirmed that #Badgers will name Cincinnatiβs Luke Fickell as head coach and plan to announce it later today.
β Tom Oates (@TomOatesWSJ) November 27, 2022