THIS IS UCF FOOTBALLConference championships. Bowl appearances. Top-notch facili� es. Growing fan support. Experienced coaches. Na� onal Football League Dra� picks. Big-� me compe� � on. Na� onal media coverage. The na-� on’s fi � h-largest university, providing opportuni� es in hundreds of

academic fi elds. Academic excellence. The best in strength and condi� oning and sports medicine. Fantas� c on-campus hous-ing. Access to one of the world’s most vibrant ci� es. This is

UCF football.

academic fi elds. Academic excellence. The best in strength and condi� oning and sports medicine. Fantas� c on-campus hous-ing. Access to one of the world’s most vibrant ci� es. This is

UCF football.

GAMEDAY EXCITEMENTThanks to thousands of loyal fans, the Knights enjoy a special homefield advantage at Bright House Networks Stadium. Whether they are tailga�ng on the Memory Mall or watching the team march inside the stadium, UCF fans come out in force on gamedays to support their team. Dressed in black and gold, UCF fans have helped make Bright House Networks Stadium an in�mida�ng place to play for the Knights’ opponents. UCF’s student sec�on is quickly becoming one of the best in the southeast. The students stand the en�re game, chan�ng, cheering and stomping for the full 60 minutes. Home contests also include the Marching Knights, the KnightMoves dance squad and the school’s na�onally-ranked cheer-leading team.

Fans coming to a game expec�ng just football are definitely in for a surprise as UCF gameday has now turned into a day-long fes�val of events culmina�ng with that day’s kickoff.

PRE-GAME FUN

In the two years since the venue opened, 545,705 fans have a�ended UCF home games at Bright House Networks Stadium. UCF led C-USA in average home a�endance in 2007 and was second in 2008.

FAN SUPPORT

BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS STADIUMThe crown jewel in UCF’s impressive athle�cs complex, Bright House Networks Stadium opened in 2007. The 45,323-seat on campus facility gives the Knights one of the top venues in the southeast. A�er spending their previous 28 seasons at the Florida Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando, the Knights made their debut at Bright House Networks Stadium on Sept. 15, 2007, facing na�onal power Texas. A capacity crowd was on hand for the game, which was televised live na�onally on ESPN2.

In its inaugural campaign at the stadium, UCF capped the season with six straight wins at home, including a 44-25 victory over Tulsa in the Confer-ence USA Championship Game. UCF student-athletes use a 10,416-square foot locker room at the venue, which also has separate rooms for coaches, sports medicine and equipment storage/distribu�on.

Since the Knights have moved into Bright House Networks Stadium, several of the team’s home games have been televised live na�on-ally. In 2008, three UCF contests from the stadium were aired across the country.

AS SEEN ON TV

Located on the modern north side of campus, the stadium fea-tures a state-of-the-art scoreboard, video board, luxury boxes, a large club lounge, spacious press box and a natural grass playing surface. The stadium’s general sea�ng includes 13,656 seats with back rests. Addi�onally, the stadium has 800 club seats and a total of 459 seats in the suites.

Bright House Networks Stadium By the NumbersThe Roth Tower features 24 luxury suites.

63 mounted television monitors are located throughout the stadium.

The stadium has 11 permanent concession stands.

2,452 tons of steal were used to construct the stadium.

There are 10 �cket windows at the venue, but sellouts are hardly unusual.

The stadium occupies 25 acres.

Construc�on of the facility cost $60 million to complete.

The stadium has 18 entry gates.

Number of club seats: 822Bright House Networks Stadium has seats for 45,323 spectators.

The stadium has 2 scoreboards.

Some of the na�on’s top programs have traveled to Orlando to face UCF at Bright House Networks Stadium. UCF opened the facility with a contest against Texas. This season, Miami will visit Orlando. Boston Col-lege and NC State are amongst the teams on future home schedules.

TOP-NOTCH OPPONENTS

THE MOST CONVENIENT LAYOUT IN AMERICA

The Wayne Densch Sports Center contains the team locker room, mee�ng rooms, weight room, training room, coaches offices and other modern ameni�es next to two grass prac�ce fields.

TRAIN HERE

The Nicholson Fieldhouse is Florida’s only 120-yard indoor prac-�ce facility and allows the Knights to work out year-round at their convenience regardless of weather condi�ons.

PRACTICE ANY TIME HERE

Bright House Networks Stadium opened in 2007 and the Knights rou�nely play to packed houses in their loud 45,323-seat on-cam-pus home.

PLAY GAMES HERE

Knightro’s Cafeteria, located within the brand new 10,000-seat UCF Arena, offers quick and nutri�ous dining op�ons for football players on a meal plan and the UCF community as a whole.

EAT HERE

UCF is the fi�h-largest University in the United States and offers a curriculum as diverse as its 50,254-member student body.

LEARN HERE

The Towers at Knights Plaza are amongst the newest and most spacious on-campus apartment style dorms in the na�on and are centrally located just a few feet from all a student-athlete needs.

LIVE HERE

A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAMUnder head coach George O’Leary, the Knights have par� cipated in bowl games in two of the last four years. A� er claiming the Conference USA Championship in 2007, UCF headed to Memphis, Tenn., for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The Knights faced Mississippi State of the SEC in front of a na� onal television audience on ESPN. The Knights made their inaugural trip to a bowl game in 2005, heading to the Pacifi c for the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, a reward for winning the C-USA East Division � tle. UCF met Nevada at Aloha Stadium. The contest was also televised live na� onally on ESPN. While in Hawaii, the Knights had the opportunity to tour Honolulu, visi� ng sites like Pearl Harbor, and par� cipa� ng in a luau organized by bowl game offi cials.

George O’Leary has guided the Knights to a pair of bowl games and, in 2007, UCF claimed the Conference USA � tle.

POSTSEASON SUCCESS

INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITIONSince the Knights joined Conference USA four short years ago, UCF student-athletes have garnered all-league accolades 33 �mes and league all-rookie recogni�on on 14 occasions. During that span, the Knights have had one C-USA Offensive Player of the Year selec�on, a conference Special Teams Player of the Year pick and a league Freshman of the Year pick. In 2008, eight Knights garnered all-league status, includ-ing Joe Burne� who, in addi�on to garnering the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Year award, was named to the All-C-USA First Team as a cornerback, punt returner and kick returner.

During his UCF career, Joe Burne� earned a total of eight All-Conference USA recogni�ons. He was named an All-C-USA First Team punt returner all four years, and took spots on the first-team defense three �mes. As a senior, he also gar-nered first-team kick returner honors.

EIGHT FOR BURNETT

UCF’s 13 First Team All-Conference USA selec�ons include Leger Douzable, Joe Burne�, Josh Si�on, Kevin Smith and Mike Walker.

C-USA SUCCESS

UCF’s 13 Conference USA All-Freshman team picks include L.J. Ander-son, Patrick Brown, Joe Burne�, Kevin Smith and Jason Venson.

ROOKIE AWARDS

In 2005, Kevin Smith was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year. He also was selected to the All-C-USA Second Team and the league’s all-freshman team. Two years later, the tailback was the league Offensive Player of the Year. He also earned a spot on the All-C-USA First Team that season. He is now a starter in the NFL for Detroit.

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NATIONAL HONORSIn addi� on to garnering Conference USA honors, UCF players have also received na� onal recogni� on. In 2008,

Joe Burne� received All-America First Team honors from ESPN.com and Sports Illustrated as a returner. In 2007, Kevin Smith was a consensus All-America selec� on – the fi rst in UCF history. The tailback earned First

Team All-America honors from several organiza� ons, including the Associated Press, the Football Writ-ers Associa� on of America, the Walter Camp Football Founda� on and The Spor� ng News. Smith was

named the na� onal Player of the Year at the annual Charity Sports Dinner in Pi� sburgh, Pa. Smith became the second UCF player to earn na� onal Player of the Year honors, as Daunte Culpepper was recognized by The Sports Network in 1998. Smith was a strong candidate for several na� onal hon-ors, including the Heisman Trophy, the Doak Walker Award and the Walter Camp Award.

Since arriving at UCF, head coach George O’Leary has also been the recipient of na� onal acclaim. In 2005, he earned na� onal coach of the year honors from CBSSports.com and SportsIllustrated.com. That season, O’Leary was a fi nalist for the Eddie Robinson and Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Awards.

Under George O’Leary, several Knights have garnered freshman All-America recogni� on. Most recently, Bruce Miller and Blake Clingan garnered honorable men� on freshman All-America honors from The Spor� ng News in 2007.

ALL-AMERICA

CAMPUS SPIRITEach fall, support for the UCF football team is extremely evident on campus. From pep rallies at the Student Union to pre-game events on Memory Mall, excitement about the Knights is found all over the school. On the Friday before a home contest, the majority of UCF students and staff members wear black and gold to show their support for the Knights.

Head coach George O’Leary and members of the team speak at Spirit Splash each year. Spirit Splash has been named one of the country’s top Homecoming ac�vi�es on numerous occasions.

SPIRIT SPLASH

Another special event at UCF is Freshman Frenzy. The pep rallies, which are o�en held on gamedays, introduce freshmen to the exci�ng world of UCF football, and are followed by a concert from the Marching Knights band.

FRESHMAN FRENZY

SUCCESS OFF THE FIELDSince arriving in Orlando, George O’Leary has demanded that his players not only excel on the fi eld, but also succeed in their academic studies. The Knights have followed O’Leary’s lead, pos� ng record numbers in the classroom on several occasions. During the fall of 2008, UCF posted the second-highest in-season grade point average in program history. Fi� y-fi ve Knights had a GPA of 3.0 or be� er.At the conclusion of the 2009 spring semester, the Knights set an O’Leary era GPA record. Forty-nine Knights recorded a 3.0 GPA or bet-ter. Ten student-athletes received their bachelor’s degrees, including six current team members.

During the 2008-09 year, a league-record 41 members of the football team earned spots on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll with a 3.0 grade point average or be� er. In 2009, 69 Knights will wear “Scholar-Baller” helmet decals emblema� c of a 3.0 GPA.

C-USA ACADEMICS

Sha’reff Rashad, who concluded his collegiate career in 2008, epitomized the Knights’ success in the classroom under O’Leary. The safety received his bachelor’s degree in criminal jus�ce, with a minor in psychology. A�er finishing his undergraduate studies with a 3.428 GPA, he began work on a master’s degree in criminal jus�ce. In spring 2009, Rashad was selected as one of 12 recipients of Conference USA’s Postgraduate Scholarship Awards. He was a semifinalist for the Draddy Trophy and a can-didate for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. On the field in 2008, Rashad was an All-C-USA First Team pick a�er tying for second in the league with five intercep�ons and later signed a contract with the New York Giants.

Each year the Knights are ac�ve in the community, dona�ng their �me to worthy causes throughout central Florida. This past season, some of those ac�vi�es in-cluded visits to children at nearby hospitals and elementary schools along with a visit with special-needs students at a school on the UCF campus.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

When the 2008 Na�onal Football League campaign began, 13 former Knights were listed on opening day rosters, good for first among all Conference USA programs. By the end of the season, 15 former UCF players were on NFL rosters. UCF is clearly pro-ducing future professionals.

In 2009, cornerback Joe Burne� was selected by Pi�sburgh in the fi�h round of the NFL Dra�. The previous year, three UCF standouts were picked. Detroit tabbed tailback Kevin Smith with the first pick of the third round, offensive lineman Josh Si�on was taken by Green Bay in the fourth round and Kansas City used a seventh round selec�on on �ght end Mike Merri�.

KEVIN SMITH

ATARI BIGBY

CORNELL GREEN

FROM UCF TO THE NFL

DID YOU KNOW?The Knights had a total of four play-ers selected in the 2008 and 2009 NFL Dra�s. Within the state of Florida, only Florida (five) had more players dra�ed during that span.

1. Florida 52. UCF 4 Florida State 4 Miami 45. USF 3

RASHAD JEANTY

KNIGHTS IN THE NFL (2008)Atari Bigby Green Bay SDaunte Culpepper Detroit QBLeger Douzable New York Giants DLTravis Fisher Detroit CBMichael Gaines Detroit TECornell Green Oakland OLRashad Jeanty Cincinna� LBDarcy Johnson New York Giants TEBrandon Marshall Denver WRMike Merri� Kansas City TEMa� Prater Denver KAsante Samuel Philadelphia CBJosh Si�on Green Bay OLKevin Smith Detroit TBMike Walker Jacksonville WR

JOSH SITTON

In its 30-year football history, UCF has sent dozens of players in the NFL. Since Ted Wilson became the first Knight dra�ed in 1987, a total of 25 former UCF players have had their names called in the dra�, including 16 in the first five rounds.

HEARING THEIR NAME

FROM UCF TO THE NFLFormer Knights are not only making NFL rosters. Sev-eral Knights are enjoying great success in the league. This was evident when Denver wide receiver Bran-don Marshall and Philadelphia cornerback Asante Samuel represented UCF at the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl.

Samuel, who fi nished his career with the Knights in 2002, won a pair of Super Bowls with New England. He started for the Patriots in their Super Bowl XXXIX win over Philadel-phia. In 2008, he signed one of the most lu-cra� ve contracts for a cornerback in league history with the Eagles.

Marshall came into his own with the Broncos in 2007 as he ranked fourth in the NFL with 102 recep� ons and sixth with 1,325 receiving yards. He had a be� er campaign the

following year, ranking third among league wideouts with 104 catches in 2008, including an AFC record 18 against San Diego on Sept. 14, 2008.

Three-� me Pro Bowl quarterback Daunte Culpepper of the Lions is the most prominent UCF alumnus in the NFL. The 11th overall pick in the 1999 dra� , Culpepper began his career with Minnesota and has thrown for 23,208 yards and 146 touchdowns during his � me in the NFL.

BRANDON MARSHALL

Former Knights are not only making NFL rosters. Sev-eral Knights are enjoying great success in the league. This was evident when Denver wide receiver Bran-don Marshall and Philadelphia cornerback Asante Samuel represented UCF at the 2009 NFL Pro

Samuel, who fi nished his career with the Knights in 2002, won a pair of Super Bowls with New England. He started for the Patriots in their Super Bowl XXXIX win over Philadel-phia. In 2008, he signed one of the most lu-

the NFL with 102 recep� ons and sixth with 1,325 receiving yards. He had a be� er campaign the

following year, ranking third among league wideouts with 104 catches in 2008, including an AFC record

Three-� me Pro Bowl quarterback Daunte Culpepper of the Lions is the most prominent UCF alumnus in the NFL. The 11th overall pick in the 1999 dra� , Culpepper began his career with Minnesota and has

Former Knights are not only making NFL rosters. Sev-eral Knights are enjoying great success in the league. This was evident when Denver wide receiver Bran-don Marshall and Philadelphia cornerback Asante Samuel represented UCF at the 2009 NFL Pro

Samuel, who fi nished his career with the Knights in 2002, won a pair of Super Bowls with New England. He started for the Patriots in their Super Bowl XXXIX win over Philadel-phia. In 2008, he signed one of the most lu-

the NFL with 102 recep� ons and sixth with 1,325 receiving yards. He had a be� er campaign the

following year, ranking third among league wideouts with 104 catches in 2008, including an AFC record

Three-� me Pro Bowl quarterback Daunte Culpepper of the Lions is the most prominent UCF alumnus in the NFL. The 11th overall pick in the 1999 dra� , Culpepper began his career with Minnesota and has

ASANTE SAMUEL

DAUNTE CULPEPPER

UCF/CFL DRAFT HISTORYYear Player Rd. Pick Overall Team Posi� on2008 Keith Shologan 1 4 4 Saskatchewan DL2006 Cedric Gagne-Marcoux 1 8 8 Hamilton OL2003 Taylor Robertson 2 2 11 Calgary OL

UCF/NFL DRAFT HISTORYYear Player Rd. Pick Overall Team Posi� on2009 Joe Burne� 5 32 168 Pi� sburgh CB2008 Kevin Smith 3 1 64 Detroit TB Josh Si� on 4 36 135 Green Bay OL Mike Merri� 7 32 239 Kansas City TE2007 Mike Walker 3 15 79 Jacksonville WR2006 Brandon Marshall 4 22 119 Denver WR2003 Asante Samuel 4 23 120 New England DB Doug Gabriel 5 32 167 Oakland WR Mike Mabry 7 36 250 Bal� more OL Elton Pa� erson 7 45 259 Cincinna� DE2002 Travis Fisher 2 32 64 St. Louis DB2000 Charles Lee 7 36 242 Green Bay WR1999 Daunte Culpepper 1 11 11 Minnesota QB Paul Miranda 4 1 96 Indianapolis DB1996 Marque� e Smith 5 10 142 Carolina RB1995 Greg Jeff erson 3 8 72 Philadelphia DE1993 Rick Hamilton 3 15 71 Washington LB1992 Bob Spitulski 3 10 66 Sea� le LB1991 Raymond Irvin 9 2 225 Cleveland DB Shawn Jeff erson 9 17 240 Houston WR1988 Bernard Ford 3 10 65 Buff alo WR Corris Ervin 5 27 136 Denver DB1987 Ted Wilson 10 23 274 Washington WR Elgin Davis 12 23 330 New England RB

NFL Scouts also regularly fl ock to UCF’s annual Pro Day. The Knights hosted over 85 diff erent NFL scouts during the 2008 season alone. UCF has developed a reputa� on for producing a steady stream of NFL-caliber players and the league’s scouts have made Orlando and the UCF campus a regular stop on their tour of America.

PRO DAY

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGUCF student-athletes have made tremendous gains in the areas of strength and con-di�oning over the past few seasons and much of that credit is due to Ed Ellis, Sco� Sinclair, B.J. Faulk and UCF’s �reless weight room staff. The Knights’ staff helps build the strength, stamina and agility that is required of championship-caliber teams and prepares UCF to be successful in Orlando and beyond.

The most visible sign of UCF’s commitment in this area is the 11,200-square foot weight room which is the centerpiece of the Wayne Densch Sports Center. The state-of-the-art facility includes the finest in free weight and machine equipment, cardio and tread-mills. A total of six strength and condi�oning professionals monitor the progress of UCF’s student-athletes.

In addi�on to training at the Wayne Densch Sports Center, the Knights also u�lize Nicholson Fieldhouse for workouts.

DUAL FACILITIES

Ed Ellis and his staff have worked with six Na�onal Football League Dra� selec�ons since coming to UCF in 2004.

TRAIN WITH THE BEST

SPORTS MEDICINEThe UCF sports medicine staff diligently works out of the modern Wayne Densch Sports Center’s facili�es to both prevent injuries to UCF’s student-athletes and rehabilitate those who have been injured.

UCF’s sports medicine team provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care and wellness services as it pertains to the well-be-ing of the student-athlete. Each member of the team does his or her part to provide professional, first-class leadership and counseling necessary to prevent, manage and rehabilitate the student-athlete.

UCF’s sports medicine staff also strives to provide leader-ship in educa�on for athle�c training students through quality didac�c and clinical experiences. The UCF sports medicine staff serves as a major intellectual and crea�ve resource for the Knights, develops interac�ve partnerships with allied health professionals and par�cipates in the ex-plora�on and development of the student-athlete’s health and well-being.

UCF’s sports medicine center is located inside the Wayne Densch Sports Center. The facility, which opened in 2003, is equipped with the latest in technology.

STELLAR FACILITY

The football team’s coverage is led by Mary Vander Heiden who enters her third year in this role and 10th overall with the Knights football team. Vander Heiden is assisted daily by a pair of full-�me cer�fied athle�c trainers in Jud Fann and Ed Woodley, along with gradu-ate assistant Marco Zucconi. Overall, UCF boasts seven full-�me athle�c trainers and seven graduate assistants.

Four physicians also work regularly with the football team, Dr. Michael Jablonski, Dr. Kenneth Krumins, Dr. Douglas Meuser and Dr. Daniel Mone�e.

UCF football student-athletes enjoy state-of-the-art medical facili�es at both the Wayne Densch Sports Cen-

ter and Bright House Networks Stadium. The sports medicine facility at the Wayne Densch Sports Cen-ter is equipped with the latest in aqua�c technology as well, including a SwimEx pool, which is used for both treatment and rehabilita�on, helping student-athletes return to compe��on quickly and safely. The Bright House Networks Stadium sports medicine center also includes onsite digital X-ray equipment.

In addi�on to providing the finest in medical care for the UCF football program, the Knights’ Depart-ment of Sports Medicine, under the direc�on of Jen Scalin Perez, helps ensure the welfare of student-athletes from 16 different sports.

WHAT THE KNIGHTS WEARThe UCF football equipment room is designed to handle the everyday equipment needs of each football student-athlete, along with the team’s coaches and support personnel, and is respon-sible for the transport of several tons pounds of equipment to games.

On game days, Coordinator of Sports Equipment Opera�ons Robert Jones and his staff, led by veteran assistant Thaddeus Rivers, enjoy generous space in Bright House Networks Stadium’s equipment room. Nearly a dozen student assistants help ensure the success of the Knights equip-ment opera�ons during prac�ces throughout the season and on gamedays.

On a daily basis, football equipment needs are handled from another equipment work area located in the Wayne Densch Sports Center, just a few feet from UCF’s locker room, weight room and athle� c training room, to immediately service the equipment needs of the football team.

Jones and his assistants were named the Conference USA Equip-ment Staff of the Year in 2007.

The UCF equipment room is stocked with products from adidas, Riddell and Schu� . Adidas is the offi cial uniform, apparel and footwear supplier of UCF football.

Prior to the 2007 season and the program’s move into Bright House Networks Sta-dium, UCF adopted its current logos and color scheme. The new look was high-lighted by white helmets with the UCF monogram logo.

NEW AND IMPROVED

UCF SPORTS VIDEOUCF’s student-athletes, coaches and fans all benefi t from the school’s award-winning video services staff . Director John Kvatek and his crew have been recognized as the best in C-USA twice in the past three years, winning the award in both 2007 and 2009.

The Knights have some of America’s newest equipment and put it to good use. Along with producing all coaches’ video, the department has assumed responsibility for pro-ducing coaches shows, television ads, live-event web-streaming and all video board content at UCF athle� c events.

On a team end, UCF provides coaches with a digital viewing medium which allows them to view every play from games and prac� ces instantly, from mul-� ple angles, and with the ability to be grouped with other plays by numerous variables to provide the best analysis of both UCF and opponents. On road trips, the diligent staff has the clips loaded onto the coaching staff ’s laptops to view on UCF’s charter fl ight back to Orlando just an hour a� er the contest. Chris Hooley directs coaching video for all Olympic sports.

The video services staff also produces several weekly television shows which are broadcast through-out the state of Florida and chronicle UCF Athle� cs, including head coach George O’Leary’s weekly television show, the weekly all-sports magazine show SportsKnight and the new educa� onal youth show UKnighted. Jeff Sharon and Brian Fernandez produce much of the content for these shows.

Fans at UCF’s three largest venues, Bright House Net-works Stadium, UCF Arena and baseball’s Jay Bergman Field, are o� en entertained during breaks in the ac� on by the crea� ve work of the UCF Video Services staff . David Belawski does most of UCF’s gameday video pro-duc� on work.

WALKS-ONS

With the limited number of scholarships that the NCAA permits each school, and the need for a large and talented roster to compete for a Conference USA Champion-ship, the UCF coaching staff knows it can take no member of his team for granted.

With that in mind, the Knights rely heavily on those who choose to walk-on to the UCF football program in order to add reinforcement to the founda� on.

Although walking on to the team does not guarantee that one will become a scholar-ship player, the poten� al is there. Meanwhile, many walk-ons have enjoyed a great level of success in Orlando.

A great example from the current UCF team is Ronnie Weaver who enters the 2009 season as a scholarship player and UCF’s number two tailback a� er joining the team just two years ago as a walk-on from Vero Beach. Weaver played in all 12 games as a redshirt freshman last fall and carried the ball 102 � mes for 348 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Another tremendous recent example was Robinson Jean, who joined the Knights in 2006 a� er serving in the U.S. Army in Baghdad. Jean went on to play on special teams for the Knights during the 2007 Conference USA Championship season. He was named one of four fi nalists for the 2007 Rudy Award which is given to NCAA Division I student-athletes who demonstrate character, courage, contribu� on and commitment as members of their football teams. The award is named for Dan-iel “Rudy” Rue� ger, a former Notre Dame player who had his story told in the fi lm Rudy.

Linebacker Steven Baker walked onto the UCF squad and played on two bowl teams (2005 Sheraton Hawaii and 2007 AutoZone Liberty) while also picking up a Conference USA Championship ring. He appeared in 12 games for the Knights during that 2007 C-USA � tle run and all 13 contests in 2005.

Walk-ons clearly have been valuable members of the UCF program and will con� nue to be in the future.

UCF - THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIMEUCF is the university that seeks opportuni�es, creates opportuni�es and brings them to frui�on. The school’s culture of opportunity is driven by the diverse people it a�racts, its Orlando environment, its history of entrepreneurship, and its youth, relevance and energy. Located in one of the most vibrant ci�es in the world, UCF is among the fastest-growing re-

search universi�es in the country.

One of Florida’s 11 public universi�es, UCF opened its doors to students in 1968. The school has grown quickly and UCF now offers almost 200 bachelor’s and mas-ter’s degrees and 29 doctoral programs. UCF began offering a doctor of medicine degree program in 2009. The M.D. Program enrolled an ini�al class of 40 students and will eventually produce about 120 medical graduates each year.

UCF offers degrees through its 11 colleges:Burne� College of Biomedical SciencesCollege of Arts and Humani�esCollege of Business Administra�onCollege of Educa�onCollege of Engineering and Computer ScienceCollege of Health and Public AffairsCollege of NursingCollege of Op�cs and PhotonicsCollege of SciencesRosen College of Hospitality ManagementThe Burne� Honors College

With a total enrollment of 50,254, UCF has the fi�h-largest student popula�on in the country and has become a promi-nent player in undergraduate educa�on na�onwide offering innova�ve corporate partnerships, world-renowned faculty and cu�ng-edge technology and undergraduate research op-portuni�es.

FORGING AHEAD

UCF - THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

UCF offers degrees through its 11 colleges:Burne� College of Biomedical SciencesCollege of Arts and Humani�esCollege of Business Administra�onCollege of Educa�onCollege of Engineering and Computer ScienceCollege of Health and Public AffairsCollege of NursingCollege of Op�cs and PhotonicsCollege of SciencesRosen College of Hospitality ManagementThe Burne� Honors College

We have a talented and unique student body.UCF has a diverse student body, with students coming from 63 Florida coun�es, 50 states and 142 countries.

We have connec�ons.Interna�onally known companies such as Disney, Universal, Google, Marrio�, Anheuser-Busch and many others recruit on the campus regularly and are partners with the university.

We’ll help you land a job.Our career services professionals help students gain prac�cal work knowledge during their collegiate experience at schools, hospitals, high-tech companies, local municipali�es and in the entertainment industry. Students typically enjoy success in landing employment thanks to their due diligence, their prepara�on at UCF and the university’s fine reputa�on among employers.

University ProfileStudent Popula�on: 50,254Undergraduate Enrollment: 42,910Graduate: 7,344

Student/Faculty Ra�o: 24 to 1

Don Reynolds’ statue, “The Charging Knight,” at the Insurance Office of America Plaza outside Bright House Networks Stadium, symbolizes UCF’s excellence in academics, partnerships and athle�cs.

CHARGING KNIGHT

CAMPUS LIFEUCF’s 1,415-acre campus provides a safe, serene se�ng for learning with 600 acres of natural lakes and woodlands. At UCF, there is always something to do. Students a�end Division I athle�cs events, concerts and shows at UCF Arena and are offered a wide array of cultural events and opportuni�es.

Personal development programs and ac�vi�es in a broad range of educa�onal, recrea�onal and social-awareness topics allow students a chance to expand their understanding of the world.

Among the things available to all students are an 85,000-square foot recrea�onal fitness center, a 181,000-gallon outdoor recrea�onal pool and nine sandy beach volleyball courts. UCF’s exci�ng campus includes a variety of on-campus residen�al communi�es, and the addi�on of new housing, a new alumni center and a full-service medical clinic provides expanded opportuni�es for ac�vi�es.

UCF’s Spirit Splash is one of the most unique Homecoming events in the na�on. Once a year, thousands of students gather in the Reflect-ing Pond at the center of campus for a pep rally and concert.

SPIRIT SPLASH

SIZE OF SCHOOLDuring Daunte Culpepper’s senior year in 1998, UCF’s en-rollment was listed at 28,500. Over 10 years later, the school is recognized as one of the na�on’s largest universi�es. With an enrollment of 50,254 stu-dents, UCF is the fi�h-largest school in the country. Since 2000, enrollment has increased over 40 percent. In the fall of 2008, UCF’s undergraduate en-rollment of 42,933 was the largest of any university in the United States. Texas was second at 39,000.

Largest Universi�es by Overall Enrollment (Fall 2008)

1. Ohio State 53,7152. Arizona State 52,7343. Florida 51,4134. Minnesota 51,1415. UCF 50,254

Largest Universi�es by Undergraduate Enrollment(Fall 2008)

1. UCF 42,933 2. Texas 39,000 3. Arizona State 38,627 4. Ohio State 38,479 5. Texas A&M 38,430

PROMINENT ALUMNI

Tom Ackert Execu�ve Director, Orange County Conven�on Center

Michelle Akers FIFA Women’s Soccer Player of the Century; 1996 & 2000 United State Olympic Soccer Team; 1995 & 1999 United States World Cup

James Atchison President and Chief Opera�ng Officer, Busch Entertainment Corpora�on

John Bersia Pulitzer Prize Winner

Megan Clementi Miss Florida USA 2010

Lee Constantine Florida State Senator

Richard Crotty Orange County Mayor

Daunte Culpepper Detroit Lions Quarterback, First Round NFL Dra� Pick

Phil Dalhausser Beach Volleyball Player, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist

Robert Damron Professional Golfer

Ericka Dunlap Miss America 2004

Alan Eustace Senior Vice President, Google

Tyler Fisher Rhodes Scholar

RICHARD CROTTY

CHERYL HINES

ERICKA DUNLAP

Brian France Chief Execu�ve Officer, NASCAR

Greg Hanson Former Chief Informa�on Officer, U.S. Senate

Cheryl Hines Actress, HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

R. Glenn Hubbard Former Chair, U.S. Council of Economic Advisors

Jim Hunt Execu�ve Vice President, CFO, Walt Disney World Resorts

Laurette Koellner Former President, Interna�onal Rela�ons, Boeing

Nelson Marchioli President and CEO, Denny’s Corpora�on

Mark Miller Lead Singer, Sawyer Brown

William Parsons Former Director, NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center

Asante Samuel Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback, Two-�me Super Bowl Champion

Denver Stutler Former Secretary, Florida Department of Transporta�on

Jermaine Taylor Houston Rockets, Shoo�ng Guard

Al Weiss President, Worldwide Opera�ons, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

RICHARD CROTTY

JERMAINE TAYLOR

PHIL DALHAUSSER

WAYNE DENSCH SPORTS CENTER

UCF boasts one of the na�on’s finest football facili�es in the Wayne Densch Sports Center. The Knights call the 44,000-square foot facil-ity home, u�lizing the building for training, rehabilita�on and film study. The building features UCF’s strength and condi�oning center, a theater-style team auditorium, team mee�ng rooms, equipment room and coaches’ offices. The Knights u�lize a 4,000 square-foot locker room and also have access to the sports medicine center. The facility opened in 2003 and is located adjacent to Bright House Networks Stadium, the football prac�ce fields and the Nicholson Fieldhouse. The building is also within a short walking distance of the new Towers at Knights Plaza, where members of the football team reside.

The Wayne Densch Sports Center is used exclusively by the UCF football program.

EXCLUSIVE

The building also includes several film rooms, allowing all of UCF’s posi�on groups access to the finest in video equipment.

VIDEO ROOM

The weight room inside the Wayne Densch Sports Center features a state-of-the-art sound system.

GET PUMPED

NICHOLSON FIELDHOUSEUCF players con�nually take advantage of the only 120-yard indoor facility in the state of Florida: Nicholson Fieldhouse. The state-of-the-art facility opened in 2005 and allows the Knights to prac�ce and train regardless of the weather condi�ons outside.

Nicholson Fieldhouse is equipped with FieldTurf, giving UCF players the opportunity to prac�ce on one of the most modern ar�ficial playing surfaces. Situated directly behind the Wayne Densch Sports Center and next to Bright House Networks Stadium, the fieldhouse is centrally located within the Knights’ football facili�es.

During the offseason, the Knights u�lize the fieldhouse for group and individual workout sessions.

YEAR-ROUND USAGE

Among the 10 Division I football ins�tu�ons in Florida, UCF is the only program that has an indoor prac�ce facility.

ONE AND ONLY

ATHLETICS FACILITIESFrom Bright House Networks Stadium to Jay Bergman Field, UCF student-athletes play and train in top-notch venues. The school’s always growing and improving athle�cs complex is part of UCF’s commitment to provide student-athletes with excep�onal and modern facili�es. In the past few years, this commitment has assured that the UCF athle�cs facili�es are not only among the best in Conference USA, but across the na�on. Breathtaking, sensa�onal and amazing aptly speak to what UCF now boasts in the Athle�cs Village on the north side of campus.

The 45,323-seat Bright House Networks Stadium, the first on-campus home of the football pro-gram, shared its debut season on campus in 2007 with another brand new facility - the UCF Arena. Home to the Knights’ men’s and women’s basketball programs, the 10,000-seat venue also opened in the fall of 2007. The arena, which also hosts concerts and UCF commencement ceremonies, includes luxury boxes and suites, open concourse areas and numerous concession op�ons.

Since joining Conference USA in 2005, UCF has hosted several league championships, including football at Bright House Networks Stadium and women’s basketball at the UCF Arena.

BIG EVENTS

Other facili�es that have seen upgrades in recent years are Jay Berg-man Field – home to the baseball program - and The Venue at UCF, the renovated previous arena which now houses exclusive modern prac�ce facili�es and offices for the men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well as an equally-spacious home facility for volleyball. Off-campus, this past year, UCF Athle�cs opened arguably the top lakefront rowing complex in the southeast, the UCF Intercollegiate Rowing Center at Lake Picke�. A few weeks later, the Knights opened the UCF Golf Prac�ce Facility at Twin Rivers Golf Club in Oviedo.

The Facili�es Master Plan includes numerous facility enhancements in the coming years, including the planned construc�on of a new stadium and en-trance structure

at the UCF Soccer and Track Stadium and the expansion of Jay Bergman Field.

The vision for a new academic services center is imminent, one which will pro-vide UCF student-athletes greater access to resources near their new Athle�cs Village residences, and further assist their progress towards their degrees and post-graduate success.

When UCF Athle�cs completes its Facili�es Master Plan during the next decade, every sport and every student-athlete will have received the benefit of an im-proved facility to prac�ce, train and compete for championships in.

TOWERS AT KNIGHTS PLAZAMost of UCF’s football team resides on campus at the Towers at Knights Plaza, modern apartment-style dormitories on the north side of campus which allows student-athletes to live with-in close proximity to UCF’s athle� cs facili� es. The apartments feature common kitchen and living room areas as well as four single bedrooms with full-size beds. Each bedroom includes high-speed Internet access, cable television and local phone service.

The apartments in the Towers at Knights Plaza feature com-mon kitchen and living room areas as well as four single bed-rooms with full-size beds. Many rooms have a view of Bright House Networks Stadium.

APARTMENT-STYLE LIVING

The Towers at Knights Plaza feature 100,000-square feet of retail shops and restaurants. Tenants include Barnes & Noble bookstore, Subway and Knightro’s cafeteria, where UCF student-athletes dine. The apartments are located near the majority of the athle�cs fa-cili�es, including Bright House Networks Stadium, UCF Arena, The Venue at UCF, Jay Bergman Field, the UCF So�ball Complex and the UCF Track and Field and Soccer Complex. The Towers at Knights Plaza are also in close proximity to the Wayne Densch Sports Cen-ter and Nicholson Fieldhouse.

Students living in the Towers can dine and shop at establishments like Tailgaters Smokehouse Restaurant, Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Starbucks, Knightro’s Caf-eteria, Red Brick Oven Pizza, Jimmy John’s, Subway, Papa John’s and Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream.

SHOPPING CONVENIENCE

CITY OF ORLANDO

One of the area’s biggest a�rac�ons is its year-round mild weather. At the heart of the Sunshine State, the region’s average annual temperature is a comfortable 72.4 degrees.

UCF students have easy access to one of the world’s most vibrant ci�es – Orlando. Looking for theme parks, at-trac�ons, museums, world-class shopping, great restaurants, golf courses, jogging trails and nature preserves? You can find it all here in Orlando.

Orlando is one of the most popular vaca�on des�na�ons in the world. In 2007, 48.8 million visitors traveled to the region. Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando and Sea World are just a short drive away from the UCF campus. The Kennedy Space Center, state parks and sandy beaches off the coast of the Atlan�c Ocean are also all nearby.

Orlando is a frequent des�na�on for today’s top na�onal musical acts, who visit popular venues like Hard Rock Live at Universal’s CityWalk and House of Blues, which is located at Downtown Disney. The city’s world-renowned theme parks have added a variety of new entertainment experiences, including Disney’s Cirque de Soleil and Universal’s Blue Man Group performances.

Beyond the theme parks, downtown Orlando features an ever-changing skyline, fine dining op�ons and a newly developed arts district. Cultural des�na�ons in the city in-clude the Orlando Museum of Art, the Orange County Regional History Center and Lake Eola Park.

SUNSHINE STATE

ORLANDO SPORTING OPTIONSWith top-notch events occurring year round, Orlando is a premier des�na�on for sports fans. The region is home to professional franchises, college football bowl games, world-fa-mous auto races, several professional golf tournaments and much more.

The Orlando Magic of the Na�onal Basketball Associa�on brought excitement to the city last season with a tremendous run to the NBA Finals. The Magic will open the 2010-11 season in a new arena in downtown Orlando.

The region’s sports calendar is busy with baseball each spring as Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex hosts the Atlanta Braves for Major League Baseball spring training. The Houston Astros train in nearby Kissimmee and the Washington Na�onals prepare for the regular season close to UCF in Viera.

The Florida Citrus Bowl, the former home of UCF football, hosts a pair of college bowl games each winter - the Champs Sports Bowl and the CapitalOne Bowl. The stadium has also been the site of World Cup and Olympic soccer contests. In 2006, the World Baseball Classic held part of its inaugural event in Orlando.

In addi�on to UCF athle�cs events, the region also fea-tures the most prominent NASCAR race, the Daytona 500. Several other NASCAR races, PGA Tour golf tournaments and numerous ac�on sports championships are also held in Central Florida.

HOMETOWN PRIDE

“I’M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!” THE GREATEST ATHLETES IN THE WORLD WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS...AND THEN COME HERE TO ORLANDO! A�ending UCF, which is located in the world’s top tourist des�na�on, certainly has its perks for the Knights. One of the nicer advantages of the school’s loca�on is its proximity to Walt Disney World Resort and other major na�onally-known theme parks. The top resort in the world, Disney World includes four theme parks – the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The resort also has two water parks, over 20 themed hotels and dozens of shopping, dining, entertainment and recrea�on venues.

Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex is a 220 acre athle�c complex located at the resort. The complex includes nine venues and hosts hundreds of amateur and professional events each year.

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS

“I’M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!” THE GREATEST ATHLETES IN THE WORLD WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS...AND THEN COME HERE TO ORLANDO!

Disney World is a top des�na�on for sports stars. Events like ESPN The Weekend, which includes live ESPN telecasts each winter at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, bring some of the big-gest names in sports to Orlando.

SPORTS STARS

Disney World is located about 30 minutes away from the UCF campus. Several highways make the trip from campus an easy ride.

QUICK TRIP

CONFERENCE USA

Conference USA features 12 na� onally prominent, tradi� on-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. All C-USA ins� tu� ons sponsor football, along with several other men’s and women’s athle� c programs.

A member of the Bowl Championship Series, C-USA is rated among the top seven leagues in the na� on. C-USA has agreements in place with seven diff erent bowl games for the 2009 season. During the league’s 15-year history, 50 of its teams have received bowl bids.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., will select the winner of the C-USA Championship Game to face an opponent from the SEC. The Knights competed in this bowl game in 2007. C-USA will return to the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl this year and will send a team to face a squad from the Western Athle� c Conference. UCF made its postseason debut at the 2005 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.

The league also provides teams for the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, the R+L Carries New Orleans Bowl and the St. Petersburg Bowl. Addi� onally, C-USA has partnerships in place with the Texas Bowl in Houston and the EagleBank Bowl in Washington, D.C., and could poten� ally send teams to those games as well.

WINNING EXPERIENCE

At UCF, George O’Leary has assembled an impressive coaching staff that features a unique blend of youthful vigor and unparalleled experience. Members of the UCF staff possess all of the elements to help the Knights shine on and off the field: college playing experi-ence, bowl game appearances, knowledge of the ins and outs of the game and most importantly, a passion for UCF football.

• In addi�on to leading the Knights to the 2007 Conference USA Championship, head coach George O’Leary has guided the program to its first two bowl games and has twice been named the C-USA Coach of the Year.

• Offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe is in his first campaign at UCF. Taaffe boasts over 30 years of coaching experience, including �me in the Canadian Football League as a head coach for Hamilton and Montreal.

• Dave Huxtable is in his second campaign as UCF’s defensive coordinator. A year ago he helped the Knights develop into one of Conference USA’s best defensive units.

• Wide receivers coach David Kelly is in his fourth year with the Knights. The pro-gram’s assistant head coach, Kelly’s previous coaching experience includes a s�nt at Stanford as the Cardinal’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator and �me as Duke’s associate head coach and wide receivers coach.

• Geoff Collins is in his second year at UCF, serving as the Knights’ linebackers coach and recrui�ng coordinator. He spent the 2007 campaign at Alabama, where he worked as the Crimson Tide’s director of player personnel.

DAVE HUXTABLE

• Brent Key was an All-ACC offensive lineman at Georgia Tech under O’Leary. In his fi�h year overall at UCF, Key is in his first campaign direc�ng the Knights’ offensive linemen.

• A member of the UCF Athle�cs Hall of Fame, Sean Beckton is in the first year of his third s�nt at his alma mater. The program’s defensive backs coach, Beckton was a star�ng wide receiver for the Knights from 1987-90.

• Tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Tim Salem has been on the UCF staff since 2004, helping the Knights to a pair of bowl games. As the program’s running backs coach in 2007, Salem helped Kevin Smith achieve one of the finest campaigns in NCAA history when the consensus All-America pick rushed for 2,567 yards and 29 touchdowns.

• Prior to joining the UCF staff as the defensive line coach in 2007, Jim Panagos served as an assistant with the Minnesota Vikings in the Na�onal Football League. A�er con-cluding a successful playing career at Maryland, he began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1993.

• Former standout Georgia Tech quarterback George Godsey, who is in his sixth year with the program, is UCF’s running backs coach. Godsey played under O’Leary while with the Yellow Jackets and concluded his career as one of the best quarterbacks in Atlan�c Coast Conference history.

GEORGE O’LEARY

CHARLIE TAAFFE

Members of UCF’s staff have coached in bowl games a combined 45 �mes.

WINNING COMBINATION

MEDIA SPOTLIGHTUCF’s con� nued growth under head coach George O’Leary has kept the Knights consistently in the na� onal media spotlight. Under O’Leary, the Knights have appeared on na� onal television 27 � mes. In 2008, UCF contests were aired on na� onal television on seven occasions, with fi ve coming on the ESPN family of net-works. As a member of Conference USA, UCF has television contracts with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS Col-lege Sports and Comcast/Charter Southeast Sports. Addi� onally, Bright House Sports Networks televises several games locally.

During O’Leary’s tenure, UCF players and coaches have garnered coverage from several na� onal news out-lets, including USA Today, Sports Illustrated and ESPN.com. Located in the middle of the Sunshine State, where college football is king, UCF is regularly covered by several newspapers in the region. Orlando ranks

among the top-20 largest television markets in the na� on and the Knights receive considerable cover-age on local news broadcasts.