University of Central Florida announced former college quarterback and NFL player Scott Frost as the Knights new head football coach.
Frost was the starting quarterback for Nebraska in 1997, leading the Cornhuskers to a national title.
In 1998, Frost was drafted by the New York Jets, and played defensive back and special teams for the Jets, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"UCF is an excellent opportunity for me because our student-athletes can succeed immediately, both competitively and academically," Frost said. "We've had great recent success -- I vividly remember watching the Fiesta Bowl victory. With our student-athletes, football staff, facilities, fans and supporters, I know we will bring exciting and winning football back to Orlando."
During Frost's seven seasons at the University of Oregon, the Ducks have made two national championship game appearances and been PAC-10/PAC-12 conference champions four times. As quarterbacks coach, Frost helped develop Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota into a Heisman Trophy winner.
"Scott is a winner and innovator who's directed one of college football's most exciting offenses at the University of Oregon," said Danny White, UCF's vice president and director of athletics. "His attitude and experience are exactly what we need to ensure the Knights compete and win at the highest levels. I couldn’t be more excited to bring Scott and his fiancée, Ashley, to the UCF family."
Frost will take over a UCF team that did not win a game in 2015, but won the American Athletic Conference's championship each of the prior two seasons.
The Knights finished No. 10 in the country in 2013 and beat Baylor in the 2014 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
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