University of Cincinnati Bearcats football coach Luke Fickell is one of 10 candidates to fill the University of Louisville's head coaching vacancy after Purdue University coach and Louisville native Jeff Brohm turned down the opportunity to join the Cardinals, according to Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel.

Thamel on Fickell's candidacy:

Coming off a 10-win season, it’d be interesting to see if he gets in the mix. Fickell is a lifelong Ohio guy and projects more as a Big Ten coach. His defensive background and discipline would be a drastic shift from the Petrino era. He could cut into Kentucky coach Mark Stoops’ success recruiting Ohio.

Thamel does acknowledge that Appalachian State's Scott Satterfield has, however, emerged as a clear frontrunner for the job.

Fickell was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year on Wednesday, in just his second year as the head coach of the 10-2 Bearcats.

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Fickell's Bearcats clinched the seventh 10-win season in program history with a 56-6 rout of East Carolina. They're awaiting news about a bowl game destination and opponent.