List of UCF Knights men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the UCF Knights basketball team since the team's formation in 1969. Since that season, the Knights have played over 1,100 regular-season games, winning five conference tournament championships and seven regular season championships. [1] The Knights are a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American), and their current head coach is Johnny Dawkins, who is in his third year with the team. The Knights play their home games at CFE Arena, which is located on the main campus of UCF in Orlando, Florida.

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The University of Central Florida first fielded a varsity basketball team in the fall of 1969 under Torchy Clark. Clark would complete 14 seasons as the Knights head coach, amassing a 274–89 record. Clark did not amass a single losing season during his 14-year career, and led the Knights to the Division II Final Four in 1978. [1] His son, Bo Clark, holds the UCF records for career points (2,886) and points in a game (70). [2] UCF has advanced to the NCAA tournament 4 times (94, 96, 04, 05), all under coach Kirk Speraw. The Knights were the 2005 Atlantic Sun Conference regular season and tournament champions, their last season in the league.

On December 1, 2010, the Knights upset the #16 Florida Gators 57–54, for the biggest win in program history, and giving the Knights their first victory over a top 20 opponent as well as their first victory over the Gators. [3] Following a 10–0 start to the 2010–11 season under first year coach Donnie Jones, the Knights were nationally ranked for the first time in program history. [4] At the time, UCF was one of nine unbeaten teams, and one of only four schools to be ranked in the BCS standings and the AP men's basketball poll. [5] The Knights continued their rise in 2011, when they upset the defending national champions and then-ranked #4 Connecticut Huskies. [6]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Torchy Clark (Independent)(1969–1975)
1969–70Torchy Clark 11–3–
1970–71Torchy Clark 17–9–
1971–72Torchy Clark 20–6–
1972–73Torchy Clark 19–7–
1973–74Torchy Clark 16–8–
1974–75Torchy Clark 14–10–
Torchy Clark (Sunshine State Conference)(1975–1983)
1975–76Torchy Clark 20–510–01st NCAA Division II first round
1976–77Torchy Clark 24–48–21st NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
1977–78 Torchy Clark 26–410–01st NCAA Division II Final Four
1978–79Torchy Clark 19–77–32nd
1979–80Torchy Clark 25–48–22nd NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
1980–81Torchy Clark 23–59–11st NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
1981–82Torchy Clark 21–89–31st NCAA Division II first round
1982–83Torchy Clark 19–910–22nd
Torchy Clark:274–8971–13
Chuck Machock (Sunshine State Conference)(1983–1984)
1983–84Chuck Machock 15–139–31st
Chuck Machock (Independent)(1984–1985)
1984–85Chuck Machock 10–18–
Chuck Machock:25–319–3
Phil Carter (Independent)(1985–1989)
1985–86Phil Carter 6–22–
1986–87Phil Carter 12–15–
1987–88Phil Carter 9–19–
1988–89Phil Carter 7–20–
Phil Carter:34–76–
Joe Dean, Jr. (Independent)(1989–1990)
1989–90Joe Dean, Jr. 7–21–
Joe Dean, Jr. (American South Conference)(1990–1991)
1990–91Joe Dean, Jr. 10–173–96th
Joe Dean, Jr. (Sun Belt Conference)(1991–1992)
1991–92Joe Dean, Jr. 10–183–1310th
Joe Dean, Jr. (Atlantic Sun Conference)(1992–1993)
1992–93Joe Dean, Jr. 10–17–
Joe Dean, Jr.:37–736–22
Kirk Speraw (Atlantic Sun Conference)(1993–2005)
1993–94Kirk Speraw 21–911–52nd NCAA Division I first round
1994–95Kirk Speraw 11–167–9T–5th
1995–96Kirk Speraw 11–196–10T–3rd (East) NCAA Division I first round
1996–97Kirk Speraw 7–194–126th (East)
1997–98Kirk Speraw 17–1111–53rd (East)
1998–99Kirk Speraw 19–1013–32nd
1999–00Kirk Speraw 14–1810–8T–5th
2000–01Kirk Speraw 8–233–1510th
2001–02Kirk Speraw 17–1212–8T–4th
2002–03Kirk Speraw 21–1111–53rd (South)
2003–04Kirk Speraw 25–617–32nd NCAA Division I first round
2004–05Kirk Speraw 24–913–7T–1st NCAA Division I first round
Kirk Speraw (Conference USA)(2005–2010)
2005–06 Kirk Speraw 14–157–75th
2006–07 Kirk Speraw 22–911–52nd
2007–08 Kirk Speraw 16–159–74th
2008–09 Kirk Speraw 17–14 [Note A] 7–96th
2009–10 Kirk Speraw 15–17 [Note A] 6–109th
Kirk Speraw:247–233 [Note A] 145–128
Donnie Jones (Conference USA)(2010–2013)
2010–11 Donnie Jones 21–12 [Note A] 6–109th CBI Semifinal
2011–12 Donnie Jones 22–1110–64th NIT first round
2012–13 Donnie Jones 20–119–73rd
Donnie Jones (American Athletic Conference)(2013–2016)
2013–14 Donnie Jones 13–184–148th
2014–15 Donnie Jones 12–185–139th
2015–16 Donnie Jones 12–186–128th
Donnie Jones:79–88 [Note A] 34–62
Johnny Dawkins (American Athletic Conference)(2016–2023)
2016–17 Johnny Dawkins 24–1211–74th NIT Semifinal
2017–18 Johnny Dawkins 19–139–96th
2018–19 Johnny Dawkins 24–913–54th NCAA Division I second round
2019–20 Johnny Dawkins 16–147–11T–9thNo postseason held
2020–21 Johnny Dawkins 11–128–106th
2021–22 Johnny Dawkins 18–129–96th
2022–23 Johnny Dawkins 19–158–107th NIT second round
Johnny Dawkins (Big 12 Conference)(2023–present)
2023–24 Johnny Dawkins 17–167–11T–11th NIT first round
Johnny Dawkins:148–10372–72
Total:844–693 [Note A]

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

^A. UCF had its wins from the 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2010–11 seasons vacated. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2007–2008 UCF Knights Men's Basketball History". UCF Athletics Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Player Bio: Bo Clark – UCF Knights – Official Athletics Site". UCF Athletics Association. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Billy Donovan blasts Florida Gators after 57–54 loss to UCF". Orlando Sentinel. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  4. ↑ "UCF Men's Basketball Ranked For First Time In School History". WFTV. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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  7. ↑ UCF responds to NCAA concerning alleged infractions (PDF)


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