This is a list of seasons completed by the UCF Knights basketball team since the team's formation in 1969. Since that season, the

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have played over 1,100 regular-season games, winning five conference tournament championships and seven regular season championships. The

are a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American), and their current head coach is

Johnny Dawkins Johnny Earl Dawkins Jr. (born September 28, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the UCF men's basketball team. From 2008 to 2016, he was the head coach of Stanford. He was a two-time All-American ...

, who is in his third year with the team. The Knights play their home games at

CFE Arena Addition Financial Arena (formerly known as CFE Arena and UCF Arena) is a sports and entertainment arena located in Orlando, Florida, United States, on the main campus of the University of Central Florida. It was constructed beginning in 2006 ...

, which is located on the main campus of UCF in

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. The University of Central Florida first fielded a varsity basketball team in the fall of 1969 under

Torchy Clark Eugene "Torchy" Clark (January 1, 1929 – April 22, 2009) was an American college basketball coach. He was the first head coach of the UCF Knights men's basketball team that represents the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. Then ...

. Clark completed 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. His son,

Bo Clark James Paul "Bo" Clark (born April 24, 1957) is an American former college basketball coach and author. He was the head men's basketball coach at Flagler College in for 31 years and led his teams to 491 wins. In his tenure, the Saints qualified f ...

, holds the UCF records for career points (2,886) and points in a game (70). UCF has advanced to the NCAA tournament 4 times (94, 96, 04, 05), all under coach

Kirk Speraw Kirk Crittendon Speraw (born August 21, 1956) is a former American basketball coach who was most recently an assistant basketball coach at the University of Iowa. Speraw previously served as the head coach for the men's basketball team at Universi ...

. 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

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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. Following a 10–0 start to the 2010–11 season under first year coach

Donnie Jones Donald Scott Jones Jr. (born July 5, 1980) is a former American football punter. He played college football for Louisiana State University and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He also played for t ...

, the Knights were nationally ranked for the first time in program history. 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. The Knights continued their rise in 2011, when they upset the defending national champions and then-ranked #4

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Seasons

: UCF had its wins from the 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2010–11 seasons vacated.UCF responds to NCAA concerning alleged infractions (PDF)
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References

External links

Official Athletics Site

University of Central Florida Official Site
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