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Report: Luke Fickell set to make $2.3 million annually as head coach at Cincinnati
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Luke Fickell took Cincinnati’s head coaching job yesterday, and today, details are emerging about the contract he signed.
Source: Luke Fickell's contract with Cincinnati averages $2.3 million for six years. Buyout is $3.5 million. Goes down by $500,000 annually.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 11, 2016
As Thamel’s tweet states, the former Ohio State defensive coordinator will average $2.3 million annually as the man in charge of the Bearcats. With the Buckeyes, Fickell made $754,500 annually.
The extra $1.5 million or so certainly won’t hurt Fickell, and money is certainly one reason why coordinators take head coaching gigs. He was the highest-paid assistant on Ohio State’s coaching staff this past season.
Fickell’s last 15 seasons were spent with the Buckeyes, primarily focusing on the defensive side of the ball.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.