Scott Frost is closing in on a return to school soccer. He is predicted to move again to UCF as its subsequent head coach, On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed. The Orlando Sentinel’s Matt Murschel first reported the information.
Frost final coached on the faculty stage in 2022 at Nebraska and was fired mid-season. He is at the moment working within the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams as an analyst, however there was a way he might get again into the school sport.
During his first stint at UCF from 2016-17, Frost totaled a 19-7 document over two seasons, together with a 12-4 mark in American Athletic Conference play. Now, he’s making ready to return to Orlando and substitute Gus Malzahn, who’s taking up because the offensive coordinator at Florida State.
Frost’s tenure at UCF included a 2017 season for the ages. The Knights went 13-0 to seal a Peach Bowl look, which ended with a victory over Auburn. After that, he headed to Nebraska – his alma mater – and his tenure didn’t go as nicely. The Cornhuskers went 16-31 underneath Frost’s watch and made the choice to half methods in the course of the 2022 season.
Prior to his first stint at UCF, Frost labored his approach up the teaching ranks after a short skilled profession. He began out as a graduate assistant at Nebraska in 2002 and later held the identical function at Kansas State in 2006. After two years on workers at FCS Northern Iowa, Frost headed to Oregon as large receivers coach from 2009-12. He then moved as much as offensive coordinator from 2013-15 earlier than taking up at UCF in 2016.
UCF had been looking for a brand new coach after information broke of Malzahn’s departure for Florida State to develop into Mike Norvell’s offensive coordinator. He spent 4 years with the Knights and amassed a 28-24 document. However, this system struggled this previous 12 months, ending 4-8 in its second season within the Big 12.
UCF’s seek for Malzahn’s alternative additionally reportedly included an inquiry about USC coach Lincoln Riley’s availability. However, the college finally determined to convey Scott Frost again to Orlando.
