According to the Orlando Sentinel, UCF Football Head Coach George O’Leary is on the verge of signing a two-year contract extension that would run through the 2017 season.
O’Leary took over the Knight’s football program in 2004 starting with an 0-11 season. O’Leary turned the Knights around in 2005, leading them to an 8-5 record that landed the Knights their first bowl appearance and O’Leary national coach of the year honors.
Since then, O’Leary has led the Knights to two bowl victories and two ten win seasons within the past three years. O’Leary has compiled a record of 60-55 over his nine seasons at UCF.
As UCF transitions into the Big East next season, it looks as if the UCF Athletic Department is set on the 66-year old coach for the long haul. O’Leary signing the extension would almost completely shut down any rumors of the coach retiring when his current contract runs up in three years.
UCF Athletic Director Todd Stansbury told the Orlando Sentinel, “Obviously, it brings stability and [helps] in recruiting, and if you look at his record here he is graduating his student athletes and has two 10-win seasons in the last three years,” Stansbury went on, “And with the conference changes, it provides a steady hand at the wheel.”
The Knights will enter the Big East on July 1st as an all sports member.
