The University of Wisconsin made the hiring of head football coach Luke Fickell official Monday afternoon.
At a large event in the newly renovated south endzone at Camp Randall Stadium, Fickell, alongside Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh, spoke to staff, players, boosters and others associated with UW’s football program.
Fickell, the former head coach at the University of Cincinnati, will be taking over in a full-time capacity for Paul Chryst, who was fired from the position on October 2. For the last seven games of the season, Wisconsin was led by interim Head Coach Jim Leonhard, who had been Wisconsin’s defensive coordinator.