In this episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics is a man who fully understands and has lived life "IN THE TRENCHES," University of Cincinnati head football coach Luke Fickell.

Before starting his successful coaching career, Luke Fickell excelled at Columbus (Ohio) DeSales High School as a two-time first-team All-Ohio defensive tackle and three-time Ohio state champion wrestler.

Fickell would continue his career at Ohio State and showed his understanding of life in the trenches playing in the 1997 Rose Bowl with a torn pectoral muscle. Injury may have ended his playing career, but as you'll learn in this podcast/videocast, Fickell soon made a life-changing decision by entering the coaching profession.

Fickell will tackle his prep and college career and his long and successful coaching career at Akron, Ohio State, and as the head coach of the Bearcats. Learn more about the coaching mentors that helped him rise in the profession and life off the field with his wife Amy and their six children.

We welcome Luke Fickell to In The Trenches.