ORLANDO, Fla. — Two years after being fired by Nebraska, Scott Frost is heading back to the University of Central Florida to take over the football program he coached to its greatest season.
Frost had his first head coaching job at UCF in 2016, and the Knights went 6-7. A year later, UCF went 13-0 with an American Athletic Conference championship, a bowl victory over Auburn and a final ranking of No. 6. On Saturday, the Knights turned Frost to turn around a team has had a losing record in each of its first two seasons as a power conference program in the Big 12.
“Today marks an exciting reunion for UCF Football as we welcome back Scott Frost, a coach who ignites the spirit and passion of Knight Nation,” UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir said in a release.
“Scott’s love for his players along with his leadership, enthusiasm and vision were pivotal in making the decision to bring him back to UCF. Throughout this national search, his passion for UCF was clear. I believe no one wanted to lead our program more than Scott.”
The first turnaround Frost led at UCF made him the hottest coaching candidate in that year’s cycle, and he accepted Nebraska’s offer to return to his alma mater and lead the team he quarterbacked to a co-national championship in the 1997 season.