Luke Fickell and the University of Cincinnati have agreed to a contract extension that will pay the coach $5 million per year through 2028, university sources told The Enquirer on Monday.
The extension is pending approval by UC's Board of Trustees, which is expected to meet and finalize the deal Feb. 22.
Fickell's new contract replaces his previous extension, which was approved in August 2021. That previous extension paid Fickell $3.4 million a year starting with the 2020 season.
The new deal includes a $1.6 million annual salary increase for the 48-year-old coach and features a $5.