Baseball- Terry Rooney
Men’s Basketball- Donnie Jones
Football- George O’Leary
Men’s Golf- Bryce Wallor
Men’s Soccer- Brian Cunningham
Mens’s Tennis- Bobby Cashman
Women’s Basketball- Joi Williams
Women’s Track/ Cross Country- Jeanette Bolden
Women’s Golf- Emily Marron
Women’s Rowing- Becky Cramer
Women’s Soccer- Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak
Women’s Softball- Renee Luers
Significant Athletic Accomplishments
Men’s Basketball advanced to the NCAA tournament four times (’94, ’96, ’04, ’05) and has won twelve conference championships, seven regular season championships, and five tournament championships.
Women’s Basketball competed in the NCAA/AIAW Tournament eight times, five as a Division I team and three times as a Division II program. The Knights have won two of the last four conference tournament titles.
Baseball has had appearances in the Atlantic Sun Championships in 93, 95, 96, 97, 00, 01, 02, 04 and NCAA Regional Appearances in 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 00, 01, 02, 04, and brought UCF to a national ranking of #8 in 2001.
Football has three conference championships (2007, 2010, 2013). The Knights have made six postseason appearances since joining FBS, in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013, including one BCS bowl game (UCF beat Baylor 52-42 and achieved their first top 10 ranking in the final AP Top 25 Poll.)
Track and Field has won 12 outdoor championships (‘97, ‘98, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13), and one indoor championship (‘11) Traditions
The Knight Walk-The Knight Walk is a new tradition at UCF with the addition of the Bright House Networks Stadium on campus. UCF fans, along with the UCF Marching Knights, will be able to greet the football team as they make their way from the Plaza next to Jay Bergman Field to Bright House Networks Stadium. The Knight Walk will take place two hours prior to kick-off as part of pre-game festivities.
Don Reynolds' statue, "The Charging Knight," symbolizes UCF's excellence in academics, partnerships and athletics. A new campus "focal point," a bronze statue of a knight on his horse was unveiled outside Bright House Networks Stadium on Saturday shortly before the Knights routed Marshall in their first on-campus Homecoming football game.
Notable Alumni
Daniel Tosh- stand-up comedian and hot of Tosh.0
Nelson Marchiloli- former CEO and President of Denny’s
Salli Setta- president of Red Lobster
Mark Johnston- CEO of The Melting pot
George Kalogridis- president of Walk Disney World Resort
Brian France- CEO and Chairman of the Board of NASCAR
Scott Porter- actor, Friday Night Lights, Hart of Dixie
Cheryl Hines- actress, comedian, producer, and director, two time Emmy Award nominee
Michelle Akers- member of Nation Soccer Hall of Fame
Nicole Stott- NASA astronaut
Alex Haynes- American football running back
Joey Graham- former basketball player
Steve Edwards- former offensive lineman for the New York Giants and Chicago Bears
Daunte Culpepper- quarterback for the Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings
Asante Samuel- corner back for the Atlanta Falcons
Brandon Marshall- wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
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