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Luke Fickell reportedly lands notable ACC OC for same role at Wisconsin
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Luke Fickell is developing an impressive staff as the new head coach of Wisconsin. On Wednesday, Fickell reportedly added a key offensive assistant to his new team.
Phil Longo is among the latest college assistants on the move as he is expected to depart North Carolina for the same position at Wisconsin. He spent the previous 4 seasons at North Carolina as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.
SOURCE: Phil Longo is leaving UNC to go to Wisconsin to become the Badgers OC. He had a prolific offense in Chapel Hill and helped develop Drake Maye into a star this year. He's had a strong relationship with Luke Fickell for awhile and he interviewed for the Cincy OC before.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 7, 2022
Longo has been a long-time prominent offensive coach in college football. He was previously the offensive coordinator/quarterback coach for the Ole Miss Rebels in 2017 and 2018 under head coach Matt Luke.
This season at North Carolina, Longo’s offense was ranked 23rd in the nation in points per game (35), 15th in total yards per game (473.6), and 9th in passing yards per game (317.2). His offense has turned freshman quarterback Drake Maye into one of the top offensive players in the nation.
Longo will be replacing first-year offensive coordinator Bobby Engram.
Also expected to join Longo at Wisconsin from North Carolina is Tar Heels offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr., who worked with him at North Carolina and Ole Miss.
SOURCE: UNC offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. also is expected to join the Wisconsin staff as the Badgers new O-line coach. He and new OC Phil Longo coached together at Ole Miss and at UNC: https://t.co/7rR0mYYfDL https://t.co/oHAmylR2gA
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 7, 2022