Kirk Speraw

Teams coached: UCF Knights
UCF record: 247-233 (.515) **
Overall record^: 247-233 (.515) **

Kirk Crittendon Speraw
Born August 21, 1956
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
Alma Mater: University of Iowa (BA, 1979)
Graduated from Sioux City Central HS (IA) and went on to play at Iowa under head coach Lute Olson
Spent one season under Olson as a graduate assistant before getting hired by Floyd Theard at Denver
Moved to Florida in 1982, spending five seasons as an assistant at Division II Florida Southern
- Was on staff in 1986 when the Moccasins reached the D-II NCAA Final Four
Became a head coach in 1987, spending three years at the helm at Pensacola JC (FL)
Joined Lon Kruger‘s staff at Florida in 1990, spending three seasons working with the Gators
Hired as the head coach at UCF in July 1993, coaching the Knights for the next 17 seasons
- Won 247 games during his tenure, claiming four A-Sun Tournament crowns, one A-Sun title and appearing in four NCAA Tournaments
- Fired in March 2010 following five seasons without a postseason appearance
  - All wins from the 2008-10 (32 in total) were later vacated after it was found that UCF had used an ineligible player
Returned to alma mater Iowa in April 2010, joining Fran McCaffery‘s staff as an assistant coach
- Spent the next twelve seasons with the Hawkeyes, appearing in six NCAA Tournaments and three NITs
- Announced his retirement in May 2022 at age 65 after over 40 years in the coaching world
Along with his wife, Tracy, has two sons and two daughters

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only

** Listed records and accomplishments for this coach do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA