Scott Frost expected back to UCF: Former Knights coach nears return to team he led to 13-0 record in 2017
Frost had a 19-7 record while leading the Knights from 2016-17
By
Will Backus
17 mins ago•1 min read
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Scott Frost is expected to return as
UCF's coach,
247Sports reports. Frost, who spent 2024 as a senior football analyst with the Los Angeles Rams, led the Knights from 2016-17. He amassed a 19-7 record in his two years with the program.
Frost is set to replace Gus Malzahn, who left to become
Florida State's offensive coordinator earlier in December. In its final season under Malzahn, UCF posted a 4-8 record, with a 2-7 showing in Big 12 play.
Frost began his first stint at UCF in 2016 after three seasons as the offensive coordinator at
Oregon. Following a 6-7 record in his inaugural year with the Knights, Frost led UCF to its first perfect season in program history, capped by a win against
Auburn in the Peach Bowl. The Knights also finished the year as a consensus top-10 team.
Frost left UCF for
Nebraska, where he played quarterback from 1995-97. He didn't produce a winning season in five years with the Huskers and was fired three games into the 2022 campaign. Frost did not coach anywhere in 2023 following his ouster from Nebraska.