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Scott Frost introduced as UCF Football’s Next Head Coach

Scott Frost led Central Florida's football team to a 13-0 record in 2017. Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

ORLANDO, Fla. — The UCF Knights will hold a press conference at 6:30 p.m. Sunday to introduce Scott Frost as the Head Coach of the football program.

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Frost led UCF from 2016 to 2017 and led a remarkable turnaround in his second year, guiding the Knights to a perfect 13-0 season and a No. 6 finish in the Associated Press poll.

As the head coach for Nebraska, Frost went 16-31 while not achieving a winning season or playing in a bowl game.

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The UCF job opened on Nov. 30 when Gus Malzahn resigned to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State under coach Mike Norvell, who had previously worked for Malzahn as a graduate assistant at Tulsa in 2007 and ‘08.

Malzahn went 28-24 in four seasons in Orlando while guiding the program through its transition to Power 4 football from the AAC to the Big 12 in 2023.

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Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com

Carl-Max Millionard is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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