Rick Stockstill has been the Head Coach at Middle Tennessee since 2006. Gooch also coached the secondary for his first few years then took over coaching the linebackers. Following 2015, Key went on to join Alabamas coaching staff as offense line coach (2016-2018) and is currently the associate head coach at Georgia Tech under Geoff Collins. This list will grow in the next 24-48 hours. UCF's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of forward Taylor Hendricks, who had 18 points, and guard Ithiel Horton, who shot 7-for-14 from beyond the arc and Another great year with my guys @SECNetwork !!!!! In two of his last three seasons, the Knights advanced to the NCAA tournament (2012 & 2014). In his first season with the Wildcats, Finney helped Kentucky go 35-4 and claim the national title. Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for Tulsa as they fell 62-60 to the East Carolina Pirates last Tuesday. He was named assistant head coach in 1998 and took over as interim head coach at the end of the 2003 season. Steal Your Rock Ithiel set a career-high in steals for the second straight game, snagging 6 last night against Tulsa #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/8nnIXViRwS. UCFs first-ever NCAA Tournament win (with a tip-in away from beating No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. There are 352 schools currently in Division I Mens Basketball (which will grow to 358 in the future). While at UCF, Chizik frequently visited practice sessions of the NFLs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, studying the teams defensive scheme developed by then-head coach Tony Dungy, defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, and linebackers coach Lovie Smith. Messer played in the summer prior to graduation for the collegiate squad of Athletes in Action. ET Sunday at Donald Reynolds Center. Barrow was part of two American Coaching Staff of the Year (2014-2015) awards after the Knights won the regular season and conference tournament championships in the same year (2015). While working for Smith at Tulsa, Finney helped the Golden Hurricane win Missouri Valley Conference championships and earn spots in the NCAA Tournament on two occasions. 4 national ranking in strikeouts per nine innings with 537 strikeouts for the year, the second-most in program history at the time. Dawkins is as classy of a person I have ever met and covered in sports, and he has made UCF Basketball a better place. In Doyons first season with UCF in 2017, UCF was 33rd nationally in team digs and 38th in team blocks. From 2016-2017, Beckton served as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator for Scott Frost. Ray Ridenour was assistant coach under Torchy Clark from 1974-1980 for three Sunshine State Conference championships (1976-1978) and 4 NCAA Tournament appearances (1976-1978, 1980), including trip to the Division II Final Four in 1978. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. As an assistant coach on Mulkeys staff at Baylor from 2013-14 through 2020-21, Messer helped lead the Bears to a combined record of 260-23 (.918) in eight seasons, winning eight Big 12 Conference regular-season championships, six conference tournament titles, an NCAA title in 2019 and making six NCAA Elite Eight appearances. (Check the story for the full picture.). With a coaching tree as large as Head Coach Gus Malzahns is, there are a number of names in his Rolodex that he could call. Im excited to get going at UCF.. He spent six seasons in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors (2001-03), Dallas Mavericks (2003-04), Atlanta Hawks (2003-04), and Los Angeles Clippers (2004-05). Messer, who most recentlyserved as associate head coach at LSU, has a 22-year coaching career that includes a national title and 11 NCAA Championship appearances. Junior Darin Green Jr. was named third team all-conference and freshman Darius Johnson picked up conference all-freshman team accolades. In UCF's Dec. 11 win over N.C. A&T, Dawkins picked up his 100th career-victory, becoming the fastest coach in program history and just the third one to ever do so. Its Mr. We're on the doorstep of March and there are already 10 openings in men's college basketball. Chizik went on to be the defensive coordinator Auburn (2002-2004) and Texas (2005-2006) before becoming head coach at Iowa State (2007-2008) and then at Auburn (2009-2012), where he won the BCS National Championship in 2010 with Cam Newton at QB. With the average team GPA of 3.0 for the last two semesters, both coaches have seen academic growth among their players. Alan Gooch began his association with the UCF Knights program as a defensive back in 1981 before spending 22 season as a member of the coaching staff. In eight years at Baylor, Messer coached Sims (the 2014 Big 12 Player of the Year) and had seven guards named first-team All-Big 12 Conference. I dont know a better man. Heupels UCF coaching staff also has a connection with Novak. Nelson began his coaching career in 2005, spending a year at Colorado State as the programs director of operations. She brings to UCF a championship pedigree as a coach and player, tremendous success as a recruiter, and strong track records of winning with integrity and fostering student-athletes academic excellence, UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright says. The UCF mens basketball program is adding Mamadou NDiaye as a new assistant coach to Johnny Dawkins coaching staff. . During her time at Baylor, Messer oversaw scouting and recruiting, helping the Lady Bears sign the nations top recruiting class in both 2016 and 2018 as well as the second-ranked class in 2015. Thomas brings extensive coaching experience on both the college and prep levels to UCF. Since joining the Baylor staff is 2013, Messers teams over the last nine years have produced 73 All-Big 12 selections, 20 All-America honorees, five Big 12 Players of the Year, 26 Academic All-Big 12 selections and two All-SEC performers. Im also very grateful to Coach Dawkins for the chance to help lead the young men at UCF. He left with Frost for Nebraska, where he still coaches tight ends. Barrow was a player from 2007-2010 and was part of the 2008 C-USA Championship and two NCAA Tournament appearances (2008, 2010). An American Athletic battle is on tap between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the UCF Knights at 7 p.m. It quickly became crystal clear that Sytia was the right coach for us at the right time. Terry Mohajir, director of Athletics, Due to the great success our team had this past season, we knew we had to find a coach that we believe could continue to elevate our program. Cozart coached Justin Pope and Jason Arnold to All-America honors in 2001. #UCF250: The 250 Greatest UCF Knights of All Time, Top 30 UCF Knights Assistant Coaches of All-Time: #20-11, Johnny Dawkins Gives UCF Basketball Fans Way More Than They Give Him, Knights clinch sixth winning record in seven seasons under Dawkins with 68-49 win over Tulsa, The crew takes on Clemsons whining after UCF Baseballs sweep, and more, Top 30 Assistant Coaches of all-time #30-21, Knights Tribute Seniors Sweeping Cincy in OT, 64-54. Hale left UCF after 2011 to become the Head Coach at Arkansas, where he has led the Razorbacks to six NCAA Tournament appearances in his first eight seasons. He served that role from 1985-1997 as part of Gene McDowells staff. Following the end of the 2021-22 season, Dawkins is now 112-72 all-time as head coach of the Knights, a winning percentage of .609, currently the second-highest in program history, trailing only Torchy Clark's .755 mark. Dawkins led UCF to a 11-12 overall record for the COVID-19 affected 2020-21 season, including an 8-10 record in league play. Gambling problem? But among his stops prior to Middle Tennessee included one in Orlando, as assistant head coach and wide receiver coach at UCF from 1985-1988 under Gene McDowell. Due to the great success our team had this past season, we knew we had to find a coach that we believe could continue to elevate our program. During Charlie Taaffes six seasons on UCFs staff as the offensive coordinator and QB coach under George OLeary, the Knights won 55 games and appeared in five bowl He will always be in my @DukeMBB All-Time Starting 5 list #DMVHoops #Mackin #GoKnights pic.twitter.com/sgd7L3YW8h. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. At least now Dawkins can sell recruits on playing in the best conference in college basketball with more exposure than the program has ever had before. She has been an honorary chair of Habitat for Humanity and she also was a 2012 graduate of the Center for Coaching Excellence. For the second straight season, Souders and company earned the American Athletic Conference Coaching Staff of the Year. Head basketball coaches Katie Abrahamson-Henderson and Johnny Dawkins sign deals to continue leading the Knights. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter; Billy Ray Johnson: Chief of Staff/Director of Football Operations Cameron Coffman: Assistant Director of Football Operations Kate Miller: Coordinator of Football Operations 3213 3213: ucffootball@athletics.ucf.edu: Steve Smith @PeterBurnsESPN @ChrisDoering @ESPNDari make our shows a blast! We look forward to coach Messer further elevating our program and our university on the national stage.. He was an early offensive pioneer, creating an innovative 5-wide receiver offense around QB Darin Slack that sparked the Knights to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1987 and Division I-AA Playoffs in 1990 and 1993. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. He was an assistant mens basketball coach from 1994-01. I am blessed and excited for the confidence of Danny White,Brandi Stuart, former President Hitt and new President Whittaker, Abrahamson-Henderson says. She has played and coached in multiple Final Fours. Currently Cozart is Head Coach at High Point which he has been there since 2009. Betcha you didnt know some of these coaches were even at UCF! Lets go Knights!, For decades, Orlando has been a place where dreams come true, and becoming the head coach of the womens basketball program at UCF is a dream come true for me. Sytia Messer, UCF womens basketball head coach. We conclude our top 30 assistant coaches rankings with the top ten assistant coaches. Dawkins has raised the bar at UCF despite having, in my opinion, the toughest job of any head coach on campus. I used to do this thing in high school where I would 23, 2016. Tillis entered the college coaching ranks in 1995, spending a year at SMU as an assistant before moving to Wyoming for a season. He now works as the Executive Director of the Cure Bowl. Of those 10, three Texas, Notre Dame and Mississippi are high-major gigs. Baylor in Messers tenure there produced eight selections on one of the three Associated Press All-America teamsincluding first-team picks Sims (2014), Nina Davis (2014), Cox (2020) and Smith (2021). Dawkins has raised the awareness of UCF Basketball with his name alone, and that is something other coaches cannot do. The Rams went 28-7 that season and posted a victory over Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The win over Duke is ranked as the greatest in Arkansas womens basketball history. This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Hinshaw was the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kentucky from 2016-2020 prior to coming back to his alma mater. New UCF mens basketball head coach Donnie Jones announced his staff Tuesday, naming Shawn Finney, Brett Nelson and Darren Tillis assistant coaches, and Tim She also played for the post-college Athletes in Action touring team. The point spread favored UCF this past Wednesday, but luck did not. UCF had three NFCA All-Region selections. 23, 2016. But can UCF bring in the money to help support the Basketball program, with all the upgrades that are badly needed in facilities, without it being at footballs expense? Hes the most important player in Duke history. Johnny Dawkins Gives UCF Basketball Fans Way More Than They Give Him, The crew takes on Clemsons whining after UCF Baseballs sweep, and more, not any of the college hoops experts who follow the sport, Knights Tribute Seniors Sweeping Cincy in OT, 64-54, Knight Cap: Baseball Falls Midweek; Track Preps for AAC Indoors. Dawkins impact at UCF is greater off the court in how he represents the university. Middle blockers Taylor Wickey and Jeanne Westney were among the top 300 players in the nation ranked in blocks per set. Jenny Maurer joined the Knights in 2016 after spending five seasons as the head coach at Bradley. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, Key was selected as a national nominee for the Broyles Award, which is given to the top assistant coach in college football. This next matchup looks promising for the Knights, who are favored by a full 13 points. The Knights are a big 13-point favorite against the Golden Hurricane, according to the latest college basketball odds. My vision aligned perfectly with UCFs vision for success, and I cant thank Dr. Alexander N. Cartwright and Terry Mohajir enough for selecting me to lead this program. UCF also went 6-0-1 in conference, becoming just the third team in the history of The American to go unbeaten in conference. Gambling problem? Craig Cozart moved up the ranks from a player at UCF (1993-1996) to a student assistant coach to associate head coach. Smith claimed first-team honors again in 2022. A former standout student-athlete at Florida, Nelson came to Marshall after spending the 2006-07 campaign as the director of operations at VCU, working under Anthony Grant. It would be good for the UCF coaching staff to reel in at least a half dozen from this area, as its even more loaded than usual. Jordan was inducted into Youngstown States Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017, and was also named an assistant coach for the Canadian Junior Womens National Team for the 2019 Softball World Cup, where Canada earned the bronze medal for the first time ever. She started 96 career games, played in 128 consecutive games and helped her Razorback teams to win totals of 21 as a freshman (1995-96), 22 as a junior (1997-98) and 20 as a senior (1998-99). All good teams need #Motivation. Odds & lines subject to change. Nelson ranks second all-time at Florida in 3-pointers made with 273 and is also second on the schools all-time steals list with 199. In 2010, SEBaseball.com named Godwin C-USA Assistant Coach of the Year as the Knights set a new school and C-USA record with a .343 batting average, as well as school records in home runs (78) and slugging percentage (.538). Bouye, who both also played in the NFL. In his first season, he led the Knights to a 92 record and had a verbal commitment to playing in the first Oahu Bowl. We are very fortunate to have KatieAbrahamson-Henderson leading our womens basketball program [and] I am thrilled to have Johnny Dawkinsleading our mens basketball program, says Danny White, vice president and director of UCF Athletics. In the coming weeks, there will be dozens more openings, including at least a half-dozen power-conference jobs that will become vacant by way of firings, job-hopping or retirements. NDiaye, who was a native of Dakar, Senegal, became a four-year, letter winner at Auburn, where he averaged 6.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game during his career with the Tigers. She played a key role on Georgia Tech teams that three straight years won at least 21 games and advanced to NCAA Championships in 2007-08-09. The UCF ticket sales office is currently accepting season-ticket deposits for the 2010-11 campaign at (407) UCF-1000 or online at UCFAthletics.com. Harris became the To put that in perspective, prior to Dawkins arrival, the Knights have had only ten winning seasons since UCF moved to Division I for the 1984-1985 season, and only four winning seasons since joining C-USA for the 2005-2006 season. Dawkins also helped UCF get approval from a conference that prides itself on Hoops along with Football. Also check out our other lists as part of our UCF250 series: Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar joined Bryan Konieckos staff as an assistant coach in August 2016 after playing on the WTA from 2014-16. It is time we returned the favor. He has done things at UCF that I never thought I would see UCF accomplish in Basketball since I was a student back in the A-SUN days, when UCF would draw maybe 1,000 fans on a great night at the old arena. After two successful seasons at UCF, Head Womens BasketballCoach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson and Head Mens BasketballCoach Johnny Dawkins have both signed contract extensions. The pair was part of a pitching staff that finished 10th in the nation in ERA with a 3.42 mark and broke a school record with 13 shutouts. He is currently an SEC Network analyst. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Barrow is currently in her second season as Head Coach at Quinnipiac. He brings a wealth of experience at the highest levels, both as a player and a coach. July 30, 2018. It was arguably the worst D-I basketball program in the 80s and into the 90s until Kirk Speraw took over and brought the program to respectability in the TAAC/Atlantic Sun Conference. In 2014, he helped UCF to a 43-18 overall record and their first ever American Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship in program history. By the way, how has Stanford been doing since Dawkins's departure? With a 68-49 win at Tulsa on Sunday, the UCF Knights clinched a sixth straight winning record (16-12) in a normal, non-COVID-shortened season in the Johnny Dawkins Having worked with me at Marshall, they have a great understanding of the system that we will implement here at UCF.. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). She was a three-time NCAA championship coach and former United States Olympic coach. Beckton is the only UCF assistant coach to have worked for Gene McDowell, George OLeary and Scott Frost. UCF and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will face off in an American Athletic battle at 5 p.m. Tuesday marked one week since it was reported that UCF running backs coach Tim Harris Jr. was departing for the same role at the University of Miami. Jah Reid was a third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and three other linemen have signed NFL free-agent contracts since leaving Orlando. Taaffe was part of back-to-back American Athletic Conference titles (2013-2014). Its great to have our administration behind us, knowing they believe in what were doing as a program and our standard of representing UCF and the community at the highest level.. Nelson played at Florida from 1999-03, while Jones served as one of the programs assistant coaches. She was named the 1998 NCAA Championship West Regional MVP after helping Arkansas to a berth in the Final Fourthanks to regional wins over Kansas (led by Messers 24 points) and eight-ranked Duke (team-leading 20 points). With Messers help, Baylor won 32 or more games in each of her first six seasons with the Bears the last of those a 37-1 record in the 2019 NCAA title campaign. No one knows better what UCF will face in a power conference like the Big 12 than Dawkins. At UCF, Chizik took the Knights defense from 81st nationally in total defense before his arrival (1997) to 16th in the country in 2001. I would love to see what Dawkins can do with actual support and resources instead of what he currently has. She also recruited and signed 2021 Wade Trophy winner and Big 12 Player of the Year NaLyssa Smith. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. UCF finishes the regular season with games at Temple on Thursday and at home against ECU on Sunday. Were excited to add Mamadou NDiaye to our coaching staff, Dawkins said. In fact, he has raised it so high that now we are disappointed if we do not make the NCAA Tournament, which I understand, but who the heck outside the program thought we would be in the mix for the NCAA Tournament back in October with essentially a brand new roster? Abrahamson-Henderson, also known as Coach Abe, has inked a one-year deal keepingher at the helm through the 2022-23 season. Jordan has helped the Knights to NCAA regional finals in 2015 and 2016, and was a part of the 2015 American Athletic Conference Coaching Staff of the Year and 2015 NFCA Mideast Region Coaching Staff of the Year. UCF turned in a 12-4 mark in The American its best record in league play since 2010-11 and posted its highest finish in the conference for the second consecutive season, earning the third seed. Looking Ahead Feb 25 5:00 pm UCF Men's Tennis vs. Florida State Feb 25 7:00 pm UCF Softball Knights Classic Feb 26 12:00 pm I am extremely excited to have Shawn, Brett, Darren and Tim join me at UCF, Jones said. From 2005-07, he served as the athletics director and associate head coach for the postgraduate team at The Patterson School in North Carolina. Felix served as interim Head Coach at Ole Miss in 2020. Evans also helped UCF win back-to-back A-Sun Championships and trips to NCAA Tournament in 2004 and 2005. Shes a member of the Razorbacks Hall of Honor (inducted in 2018) and was part of the 2012 Class of SEC greats. In 1986, he became responsible for the running backs. Walker was on the court, along with Darius Johnson and Michael Durr not having injury-plagued seasons of their own. With UCF bringing in Gus Malzahn as head coach, that makes three coaches in the American Athletic Conference who have taken the step down from the ranks of the By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. All four were on Jones staff at Marshall for the past three years, helping rebuild the Thundering Herd program. Brown coached 10 all-conference selections at UCF. pic.twitter.com/BF4DahFFwT. Thomas worked at West Virginia University Institute of Technology from 1994-03, serving in a number of different roles, including womens basketball head coach from 2001-03. As of this writing, Gus Malzahn has been UCF's One year after earning the programs first postseason victory in either the NCAA or WNIT tournaments, Abrahamson-Hendersons squad followed with a second-straight WNIT second round appearance. Diamond Battles was with her AAU team on a trip in Georgia the first time she met Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. Chizik was also the defensive coordinator at North Carolina (2015-2016) before going into TV work. Gabriel, Marshall and Sims-Walker all played in the NFL. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. College basketball coaching changes 2023 tracker: Texas, Notre Dame biggest openings heading into March Your one-stop shop for the latest in coaching Tuesday marked one week since it was reported that UCF running backs coach Tim Harris Jr. was departing for the same role at the University of Miami. He played a key role in the development of Jermaine Taylor, who earned All-America honors and the Conference USA Player of the Year Award in 2008-09. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | During Fishters 13 seasons at UCF (2000-2012), UCF had a record of 187-77-25, with eight conference championship titles between the A-Sun and C-USA to go along with 10 NCAA postseason appearances and a run to the Elite Eight in 2011. University of Central Florida, UCF News | Stories of Impact + Innovation | Orlando, FL. UCF head coach Sytia Messer has announced the first two members of her womens basketball coaching staff. Under Abrahamson-Hendersons guidance, the Knights finished the 2017-18 campaign with a 22-11 record, tying the most wins in a season as a Division I program. A football lifer of the highest order, Taaffe came to UCF after a long run in the CFL as a head coach. Web2022-23 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff Staff Directory Members By Category/Department 2022-23 Men's Basketball Support Staff Staff Directory Members By Tillis starred collegiately at Cleveland State and was selected with the 21st overall pick of the 1982 NBA Draft by Boston. For more information about the game, visit ucfknights.com/sports/womens-basketball. 4000 Central Florida Blvd. Purchase tickets for the upcoming 2018-19 mens and womens basketball seasons online or call407-823-1000. Kruczek is also part of our Top 40 UCF Head Coaches of All-Time. The back-to-back conference champions made the first consecutive NCAA appearances in program history, finishing as the runner-up in the Tallahassee Regional. Messer also helped Arkansas to the 1999 WNIT championship. More schools care about College Basketball than Football. The UCF Knights will have to find a new offensive coordinator and QB Coach yet again this year after Chip Lindsey was hired away by North Carolina to the same positions. Orlando, Florida, 32816 | 407.823.2000 Former UCF A.D. Danny White, who played Basketball at Notre Dame and brought in Dawkins, could not fix them in the limited time he was here. His work in recruiting rejuvenated UCFs standing with high school coaches in Florida, and he also coached Jordan Akins, who is currently with the Houston Texans. He was part of four conference championships (2010, 2013, 2014, 2017) and seven bowl games, winning four of them, including the Liberty Bowl (2010), Fiesta Bowl (2014), and Peach Bowl (2018). Im thankful to God for this next opportunity, NDiaye said. She played a major role in a great run at Baylor, and she has been an accomplished head coach. Clemson baseball fell 13-6 on Sunday, which meant a third straight loss to UCF at home. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | Odds & lines subject to change. Dawkins and his predecessors have had to deal with multiple challenges and limitations. He started his coaching career as UCFs recruiting coordinator in 1983. Yet Dawkins has continued to win consistently despite having a lower Mens Basketball budget than every team in The American except ECU and South Florida. During his tenure, the school produced 30 Division I signees and went a combined 71-6. With a 68-49 win at Tulsa on Sunday, the UCF Knights clinched a sixth straight winning record (16-12) in a normal, non-COVID-shortened season in the Johnny Dawkins era. For more information on Messers career, visit ucfknights.com. He was a member of Kirk Speraws first staff at UCF and helped the 1993-94 team reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Other coaching stops for Messer include assistant coaching positions at Memphis (2002-03 and 2003-04) and Georgia Tech twice (2004-05 through 2008-09; 2012-13). See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Bono earned the largest signing bonus in draft history for an eighth-rounder. That has resulted in him bringing in Taylor Hendricks, who will be a likely future first-round NBA draft pick. Additionally, Jaycob Ammerman has been promoted to the teams Director of Basketball Operations. In his three years as associate head coach at UCF, Cliff Godwin helped put the Knights on the map with the nations fourth-ranked recruiting class in 2010 before following with a Top 20 class in 2011. We are proud of the incredible achievements of our student-athletes, both on the court and in the classroom, who have taken our womens basketball program to new heights with the enthusiastic support of Knight Nation. More information to come. UCF will hold a press conference to officially introduce new head coach Sytia Messer Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the lobby of Addition Financial Arena. With the carousel already humming heading into the best month of the year, it's worth noting two of the bigger names being bandied about: Rick Pitino and Mike Brey. The Cardinal has made one postseason appearance in the NIT and is headed for a fourth non-winning season in the post-Dawkins era: 156-115 (.576)5 winning seasons (4 with 20+ wins)5 postseasons One NCAA appearance (2014 Sweet 16)Two NIT championships, 110-107 (.507)Two winning seasons (one with 20+ wins)One postseason (2018 NIT)Zero NCAA appearances. This season, Dawkins got UCF to a winning record despite numerous injuries. So, here is our list of potential names: Tim Harris Jr. The UCF Knights have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. 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