List of UCF Knights men's basketball seasons

CFE Arena, the Knights home court

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.

The University of Central Florida first fielded a varsity basketball team in the fall of 1969 under Torchy Clark. 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.[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
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Torchy Clark (Independent) (1969–1975)
1969–70 Torchy Clark 11–3 –
1970–71 Torchy Clark 17–9 –
1971–72 Torchy Clark 20–6 –
1972–73 Torchy Clark 19–7 –
1973–74 Torchy Clark 16–8 –
1974–75 Torchy Clark 14–10 –
Torchy Clark (Sunshine State Conference) (1975–1983)
1975–76 Torchy Clark 20–5 10–0 1st NCAA Division II first round
1976–77 Torchy Clark 24–4 8–2 1st NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
1977–78 Torchy Clark 26–4 10–0 1st NCAA Division II Final Four
1978–79 Torchy Clark 19–7 7–3 2nd
1979–80 Torchy Clark 25–4 8–2 2nd NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
1980–81 Torchy Clark 23–5 9–1 1st NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
1981–82 Torchy Clark 21–8 9–3 1st NCAA Division II first round
1982–83 Torchy Clark 19–9 10–2 2nd
Torchy Clark: 274–89 71–13
Chuck Machock (Sunshine State Conference) (1983–1984)
1983–84 Chuck Machock 15–13 9–3 1st
Chuck Machock (Independent) (1984–1985)
1984–85 Chuck Machock 10–18 –
Chuck Machock: 25–31 9–3
Phil Carter (Independent) (1985–1989)
1985–86 Phil Carter 6–22 –
1986–87 Phil Carter 12–15 –
1987–88 Phil Carter 9–19 –
1988–89 Phil Carter 7–20 –
Phil Carter: 34–76 –
Joe Dean, Jr. (Independent) (1989–1990)
1989–90 Joe Dean, Jr. 7–21 –
Joe Dean, Jr. (American South Conference) (1990–1991)
1990–91 Joe Dean, Jr. 10–17 3–9 6th
Joe Dean, Jr. (Sun Belt Conference) (1991–1992)
1991–92 Joe Dean, Jr. 10–18 3–13 10th
Joe Dean, Jr. (Atlantic Sun Conference) (1992–1993)
1992–93 Joe Dean, Jr. 10–17 –
Joe Dean, Jr.: 37–73 6–22
Kirk Speraw (Atlantic Sun Conference) (1993–2005)
1993–94 Kirk Speraw 21–9 11–5 2nd NCAA Division I first round
1994–95 Kirk Speraw 11–16 7–9 T–5th
1995–96 Kirk Speraw 11–19 6–10 T–3rd (East) NCAA Division I first round
1996–97 Kirk Speraw 7–19 4–12 6th (East)
1997–98 Kirk Speraw 17–11 11–5 3rd (East)
1998–99 Kirk Speraw 19–10 13–3 2nd
1999–00 Kirk Speraw 14–18 10–8 T–5th
2000–01 Kirk Speraw 8–23 3–15 10th
2001–02 Kirk Speraw 17–12 12–8 T–4th
2002–03 Kirk Speraw 21–11 11–5 3rd (South)
2003–04 Kirk Speraw 25–6 17–3 2nd NCAA Division I first round
2004–05 Kirk Speraw 24–9 13–7 T–1st NCAA Division I first round
Kirk Speraw (Conference USA) (2005–2010)
2005–06 Kirk Speraw 14–15 7–7 5th
2006–07 Kirk Speraw 22–9 11–5 2nd
2007–08 Kirk Speraw 16–15 9–7 4th
2008–09 Kirk Speraw 17–14[Note A] 7–9 6th
2009–10 Kirk Speraw 15–17[Note A] 6–10 9th
Kirk Speraw: 247–233[Note A] 145–128
Donnie Jones (Conference USA) (2010–2013)
2010–11 Donnie Jones 21–12[Note A] 6–10 9th CBI Semifinal
2011–12 Donnie Jones 22–11 10–6 4th NIT first round
2012–13 Donnie Jones 20–11 9–7 3rd
Donnie Jones (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2016)
2013–14 Donnie Jones 13–18 4–14 8th
2014–15 Donnie Jones 12–18 5–13 9th
2015–16 Donnie Jones 12–18 6–12 8th
Donnie Jones: 79–88[Note A] 34–62
Johnny Dawkins (American Athletic Conference) (2016–2023)
2016–17 Johnny Dawkins 24–12 11–7 4th NIT Semifinal
2017–18 Johnny Dawkins 19–13 9–9 6th
2018–19 Johnny Dawkins 24–9 13–5 4th NCAA Division I second round
2019–20 Johnny Dawkins 16–14 7–11 T–9th No postseason held
2020–21 Johnny Dawkins 11–12 8–10 6th
2021–22 Johnny Dawkins 18–12 9–9 6th
2022–23 Johnny Dawkins 19–15 8–10 7th NIT second round
Johnny Dawkins (Big 12 Conference) (2023–present)
2023–24 Johnny Dawkins 17–16 7–11 T–11th NIT first round
Johnny Dawkins: 148–103 72–72
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]

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "UCF Basketball Notoriety Grows with First National Ranking". ESPN. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  6. ^ "UCF basketball upsets No. 4 UConn, earning biggest win in school history". Orlando Sentinel. November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  7. ^ UCF responds to NCAA concerning alleged infractions (PDF)
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