Fickell announces coaching change
Offensive coordinator Phil Longo relieved of his duties
Wisconsin football head coach Luke Fickell announced a coaching change on Sunday. Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Phil Longo has been relieved of his duties.
“This morning, I informed Phil Longo that he will no longer serve as our offensive coordinator,” said Fickell. “After continuing to evaluate the program, I decided we are not where we need to be and believe this decision is in the best interest of the team. I appreciate Phil’s commitment to helping us build our program over the past two seasons and wish him well moving forward. This team still has a lot in front of us and I am committed to doing everything we can to close out this season with success.”
Longo ends his stint as Wisconsin offensive coordinator after 23 games. Longo arrived in Madison in January 2023 after four seasons leading the North Carolina Tar Heel offense. Longo spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss prior to his time in Chapel Hill.
Wisconsin, 5-5 on the season, heads to Lincoln, Neb., for a meeting with the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT.
