UCF is turning to a former coach of Titans rookie QB Marcus Mariota to leads its program.
Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost is the Knights' new head coach, the school announced on Tuesday.
"Scott is a winner and innovator who has directed one of college football's most exciting offenses at the University of Oregon," stated UCF vice president and director of athletics Danny White in a school release. "His attitude and experience are exactly what we need to ensure the Knights compete, and win, at the highest levels."
Frost has served as the Ducks' offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach since 2013, a stretch that includes Mariota's Heisman-winning 2014 season. He previously served as Oregon's wide receivers coach (2009-12). He began his full-time coaching career at Northern Iowa, where he was a defensive assistant for two seasons (2007-08).
The 40-year-old coach was a third-round pick of the Jets in 1998 and he spent six seasons in the NFL as a defensive back. He split his college career between Stanford and Nebraska, quarterbacking the Cornhuskers to a 1997 national title win.
UCF is coming off of a dreadful 0-12 season in which head coach George O'Leary stepped down, but just a couple years ago, Blake Bortles led the team to a win in a BCS bowl (Fiesta).
Oregon's success on offense with Mariota at the helm is well-documented, but the Ducks' attack was still among the most prolific in college football this season with Eastern Washington (FCS) transfer Vernon Adams at quarterback for most of the year. Oregon ranks sixth in the FBS in total offense (548.2) and scoring offense (43.2), which speaks to Frost's coaching and adaptability.
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