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History Made at UCF as Golfer Wins Regional Title | Knights on Their Way to NCAA Championships
History was made Saturday at the University of Central Florida after UCF student became the first Knight ever to win an individual NCAA Regional title.
UCF junior Greg Eason took home the title at the NCAA Tempe Regional, held at Arizona State’s Karsten Golf Course. In addition to Eason’s victory,...
May 19th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, Golf, News, Sports | Read More
UCF Rugby Defeats Lindenwood for DI-AA National Championship Title
The University of Central Florida men’s rugby club took home the DI-AA National Championship Sunday in Bowling Green, Ohio following a 27-25 win against Lindenwood.
According to Rugbymag.com, the UCF team was the only team in the Final Four without a paid coach and without a foreign player. The...
May 13th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, News, Sports | Read More
UCF Knights Unveil New Football Uniforms, Helmets
As UCF gets set to enter the new American Athletic Conference, it’s adding new uniforms and helmets in addition to just recently announcing facility upgrades.
The UCF Knights unveiled three new jerseys and a new glossy primarily black helmet on Tuesday at the “Hometown Huddle” fan event.
The...
May 8th, 2013 | Football, News, Sports, UCF Administration | Read More
National Championship Winning Cheerleading Team Inducted into UCF’s Hall of Fame
UCF’s 2003 National championship winning cheerleading team was the first team to be inducted in UCF’s Hall of Fame on April 19.
One word that would describe that season for this team’s head coach is teamwork.
“Ultimately, whenever you’re in a team sport you have to be willing to trust the people...
April 29th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, News, Sports | Read More
UCF Unveils Massive Athletics Facilities Renovations Plan
On Wednesday, UCF unveiled a massive $69.4 million dollar renovation plan to their athletics facilities that leaves little question of UCF’s commitment to its athletic future.
View of how stadium will look with East Upper Deck added.
The renovations include an open-air tiki bar, a $15 million dollar...
April 25th, 2013 | Baseball, Football, News, Sports, UCF Administration | Read More
UCF Wins NCAA Appeal | Bowl Eligible for 2013, UCF Confirms
UCF has confirmed that the NCAA has granted the school’s appeal of a one-year postseason football ban today, making the Knights bowl eligible for the 2013 season.
“We are pleased with this ruling and applaud the NCAA for handling our appeal with care, competency and professionalism,” UCF President...
April 22nd, 2013 | Beyond UCF, Football, News, Sports | Read More
UCF Wins 2 of 3 in Weekend Series against Marshall
In game one, the Knights and Thundering Herd set the bar extremely high for what could have been and did end up being an extremely exciting series. Marshall led UCF the entire game until the bottom of the seventh when UCF rallied for four runs to tie it.
This rally occurred with two outs and was in large...
April 22nd, 2013 | Baseball, Sports | Read More
Sources: UCF Wins NCAA Appeal, Will be Bowl Eligible in 2013
UCF has won its bowl ban appeal and will be eligible for post-season play in their first season in the American Athletic Conference, multiple sources told KnightNews.com on Friday.
The NCAA originally imposed a one-year postseason ban on the men’s football and basketball teams for multiple recruiting...
April 20th, 2013 | Football, News, Sports, UCF Administration | Read More
UCF Loses 10-2 in Homecoming vs. Florida Atlantic
The Knights (20-17) were unable to produce a win in their first game in front of the home crowd since March 30, losing to a red-hot Florida Atlantic (25-2) squad 10-2.
The pitching staff was systematically depleted in the game as UCF used seven pitchers to limp through the loss.
Coming off a clutch performance...
April 17th, 2013 | Baseball, Sports | Read More
UCF’s Merge into the American Athletic Conference Means Significant Change
The University of Central Florida’s athletics will transition to the American Athletic Conference next year.
With this conference change, UCF will have an opportunity to increase their brand nationally. The school’s athletic department has projected increases in nationally televised sporting events...
April 17th, 2013 | Basketball, Football, News, Sports | Read More





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