UCFÂ Knights basketball history
University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
Addition Financial Arena
Big 12Â Conference
Current head coach: Johnny Dawkins (2016-)
- Assoc. HC: Robbie Laing (2016-)
- Assoc. HC: Mamadou N’Diaye (2021-)
- Asst/Recruiting: Tyson Waterman (2023-)
- Asst: Adam Hood (2024-)
- DPD: Kelvin Johnson (2017-)
- Video: Jeff Champman (2024-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances:Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: Â 5Â (1994, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2019)
- NCAAT Overall Record: Â 1-5
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances: Â 4Â (2012, 2017, 2023, 2024)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 4-4
- CBI Appearances:Â 1Â (2011)
- CBI Overall Record:Â 2-1
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: Â 6Â (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Final Four: Â 1Â (1978)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:Â 6-9
Conference Titles (SSC, Atlantic Sun, Conference USA, AAC, Big 12):
- Big 12 Regular Season Championships:Â 0
- Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championships:Â 1Â (2005)
- Sunshine State (Div II) Regular Season Championships: Â 6Â (1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984)
- Big 12Â Tournament Championships:Â 0
- Atlantic Sun Tournament Championships: Â 4Â (1994, 1996, 2004, 2005)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year:Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award:Â 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy:Â 0
- AP All-Americans:Â 0
- Big 12Â Player of the Year:Â Â 0
- Conference USAÂ Player of the Year: Â 1Â (Jermaine Taylor, 2009)
- Atlantic Sun Player of the Year: Â 1Â (Mark Jones, 1998)
UCF head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Johnny Dawkins | 2016-Pres | 148-103 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Donnie Jones ** | 2010-16 | 79-88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirk Speraw ** | 1993-2010 | 247-233 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Joe Dean, Jr. | 1989-93 | 37-73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Carter | 1985-89 | 34-76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Machock | 1983-85 | 25-31 | 1^ | 0 | 0 |
Torchy Clark | 1969-83 | 268-84 | 5^ | 6^ | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came while the UCF program was at the Division II level; UCF moved up to Division I prior to the 1984-85 season
** Listed accomplishments for this coach do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.