University of Central Florida

• Location: Orlando, FL
• Nickname: Knights
• Conference: Big 12 Conference 2024-present; American Athletic Conference 2014-2023 ; Conference USA 2006-2013; Atlantic Sun Conference 2002-2005; Trans America Athletic Conference 1993-2001; Sun Belt Conference 1992; American South Conference 1991; Division-I Independent 1985-1990; Sunshine State Conference 1978-1984
• Ballpark: Jay Bergman Field

The University of Central Florida was known as Florida Technological University from 1963 to 1978. The school has sponsored baseball since 1973.

Stats of MLB players who are school alumni

Notable Alumni

• Cody Allen, pitcher
• Jason Arnold, minor league pitcher
• Tyson Auer, minor league outfielder
• Dwayne Bailey, minor league infielder
• Timothy Bascom, minor league pitcher
• Adam Beck, umpire
• Tim Boeth, minor league infielder
• Joe Borowy, minor league pitcher
• Chasen Bradford, pitcher
• Dustin Brisson, minor league infielder
• Drew Butera, catcher
• Dominic Campeau, minor league catcher
• Anthony Caronia, minor league infielder
• Chase Centala, minor league pitcher
• Craig Cozart, college coach
• Daunte Culpepper, drafted outfielder
• Scott Cursi, bullpen catcher
• Owen Dew, coach
• Andrew DiTullio, minor league coach
• Lee Driggers, minor league pitcher
• Alex Freeland, infielder
• Carmine Giardina, minor league pitcher
• Colton Gordon, pitcher
• Caleb Graham, minor league pitcher
• Bo Hall, minor league pitcher
• Mike Halperin, minor league pitcher
• Ray Hanson, minor league pitcher
• Laurence Heisler, minor league pitcher
• Tim Hill Jr., college coach
• Jeff Johnson, college coach
• Brian Kehew, college coach
• Randy Kotchman, minor league infielder
• Matt Krause, coach
• Natalie Land, US women's national team infielder
• Bryan Lewallyn, minor league coach
• Ben Lively, pitcher
• Paul Lubrano, minor league pitcher
• Roman Madrid, minor league pitcher
• Mike Maroth, pitcher
• John Montes, minor league infielder
• Dylan Moore, infielder
• Chad Mottola, outfielder
• Sam Nattile, minor league infielder
• Dan Nellum, scout
• David Phrathep, Laotian national team utility man
• Juan Pimentel, minor league coach
• Justin Pope, minor league pitcher and manager
• Ronnie Richardson, minor league outfielder
• Chandler Rose, college coach
• Clarence Russell, minor league outfielder
• Eric Skoglund, pitcher
• Esix Snead, outfielder
• Darnell Sweeney, infielder
• Beau Taylor, catcher
• Clay Timpner, outfielder
• Najer Victor, minor league pitcher
• Lester Victoria, minor league pitcher
• Joe Wagner, minor league pitcher
• Thaddeus Ward, pitcher
• Daniel Winkler, pitcher
• Chris Youngberg, Greek national team pitcher
• Vince Zawaski, minor league infielder

Coaches

• Doug Holmquist, 1973-1975
• Jack Sexton, 1976-1977
• Bill Moon, 1978-1982
• Jay Bergman, 1983-2008*
• Craig Cozart, 2008
• Terry Rooney, 2009-2016
• Greg Lovelady, 2017-2023
• Rich Wallace, 2024-present

Assistant Coaches

• Andy Barkett, 2020
• Tim Boeth, 2001
• Craig Cozart, 1997-2008
• Cliff Godwin, 2009-2011
• Dan Nellum, 1993
• Justin Parker, 2017-2018
• Kaye Pinhey
• Kevin Schnall, 2013-2015
• Rob Sidwell, 1992-1996
• Drew Thomas, 2024-
• Ted Tom, 2018-2025

* Cozart replaced Bergman with 10 games remaining in 2008.

People who taught here

• Richard Crepeau

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Post Season
1973	16-15-1
1974	21-16
1975	29-10
1976	19-23
1977	24-18
1978	22-24	3-12
1979	27-16	10-5	Division II Regionals
1980	25-23	6-8
1981	31-23-3	4-11
1982	19-24-3	6-15
1983	28-27-1	11-10
1984	34-29-1	9-19
1985	52-34-1
1986	46-13
1987	33-27
1988	40-20
1989	42-22		CWS Regionals
1990	40-20
1991	41-21	10-8	American South
1992	35-23	9-11	Sun Belt
1993	31-31	9-9	Trans-Am / CWS Regionals
1994	29-26	8-10
1995	49-13	23-7	Trans-Am / CWS Regionals
1996	43-22	9-9	Trans-Am / CWS Regionals
1997	40-24	7-10	Trans-Am / CWS Regionals
1998	41-21	12-6	Trans-Am
1999	38-21	19-11	Trans-Am
2000	43-19	22-5	Trans-Am / CWS Regionals
2001	51-14	22-5	Trans-Am / CWS Regionals
2002	41-22	23-7	A-Sun / CWS Regionals
2003	31-25	14-16
2004	47-18	24-6	A-Sun / CWS Regionals
2005	42-18	19-11	A-Sun
2006	23-33	5-19
2007	27-32	7-17	C-USA
2008	31-27	8-16	C-USA
2009	22-35	9-15	C-USA
2010	33-22	10-14
2011	39-23	12-12	C-USA / CWS Regionals
2012	45-17	16-8	C-USA / CWS Regionals
2013	29-30	13-11	C-USA
2014	36-23	17-7	American
2015	31-27	10-14	American
2016	25-34	8-16	American
2017	40-20	15-9	American / CWS Regionals
2018	35-21	13-10	American
2019	36-22	11-13	American
2020	15-3	0-0
2021	31-30	18-14	American
2022	35-25	14-10	American
2023	33-26	12-12	American
2024	37-21	14-15	Big 12 / CWS Regionals
2025	29-26	9-21
2026		19-11	Big 12 / CWS Regionals