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Scott Frost is a college football coach once more. His return to UCF marks the dawn of a new era for a once-heralded riser in the industry, whose trajectory took a nosedive during a catastrophic stint at his alma mater. Frost said that after the failed Nebraska tenure, there was no motivation to step foot on the college sidelines again. That changed, however, when the UCF job opened up following Gus Malzahn’s departure to become Florida State’s offensive coordinator.
It was with the Knights in 2016 and 2017 that Frost made a name for himself in the head coaching ranks. He debuted with a six-win campaign and followed it up with the first undefeated season in school history. All of that came after Frost inherited a roster that went winless the year before his arrival.
“I had no interest in coming back to college,” Frost said to Sports Illustrated. “I was going to stay in the NFL. Then my agent called me and gave me a heads up that this might happen. This is probably the only college job I would have taken because we were happy here. We love Orlando, like being in Florida, the growth potential of UCF. And rather than chasing jobs around the country, [my wife and I] could raise our kids here.”
The UCF homecoming makes plenty of sense given Frost’s background with the program. All he did in Orlando was improve the Knights’ stock. That rise ultimately led to a Big 12 invitation, placing UCF at the power conference level after years as one of the most prominent Group of Five operations in the sport.
Frost said this spring that the Big 12 presents a unique opportunity for…
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Author : Carter Bahns
Publish date : 2025-06-25 19:18:00
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