Central Florida fires Basketball coach Kirk Speraw
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Bill Jempty | Monday, March 15, 2010 |
The Knights last made the NCAA tournament in 2005. From AP-
Kirk Speraw is out after 17 years as Central Florida’s coach.
UCF announced Monday that Speraw would not be retained after a disappointing 15-17 season, ending one of the longest active tenures in the nation. Associate head coach Mike Jaskulski will serve as interim coach.
UCF athletics director Keith Tribble said in a statement that it “was not an easy decision, but one we felt will serve in the best interest of our program’s direction.”
Speraw finished as the school’s winningest coach with a 279-233 record.
UCF has always been a lesser college basketball in Florida. If the goal of the school is to upgrade the basketball program, the firing of Speraw makes sense. I just don’t think the Knights will be more than the 4th best school in the states for at least a few more years.
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