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The University of Central Florida Knights baseball program
Baseball
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, commonly referred to as the UCF Knights, represents the University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...

in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I. The Knights compete in the Eastern division of Conference USA

Conference USA

Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

(C-USA). The Knights play their home games on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida

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in Jay Bergman Field

Jay Bergman Field

Jay Bergman Field is a baseball stadium located on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA. The stadium serves as the home of the UCF Knights baseball team.-History:...

, and are currently coached by head coach Terry Rooney

Terry Rooney (baseball)

Terry Rooney is the head baseball coach at the University of Central Florida. Rooney was previously an assistant coach at LSU and Notre Dame under head coach Paul Mainieri....

History

Though UCF baseball first took the field in 1973, its history dates back to 1970 with UCF's club baseball team, the FTU Goldsox. The Goldsox played in the Amateur Baseball League of Central Florida and were managed by Jack Pantelias, who led the from 1970 to midway through the 1972 season. When Pantelias resigned, he was replaced by Doug Holmquist, who would lead the team through the end of the season on an interim basis before being named head coach before the 1973 season.

The team has been nationally ranked at times during the course of ten seasons, including their highest ranking of #7 in 2001.

Bergman era

Jay Bergman

Jay Bergman is a former American college baseball coach. During his coaching career he served as the head coach of Seminole Community College, University of Florida and the University of Central Florida...

took over the program in 1983 after serving as the head coach at Seminole Community College

Seminole Community College

Seminole State College of Florida is a public state college located in Sanford, Florida, United States...

. The Knights first season in Division I was in 1985 under Bergman. The Knights earned a 52–34–1 record in their first D–I season. Bergman was forced to retire during the 2008 season after allegations surfaced of him harassing an equipment manager.

Bergman had a large amount of success in this position, leading UCF to Atlantic Sun Championships in 93, 95, 96, 97, 00, 01, 02, 04 and NCAA Regional Appearances

NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....

in 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 00, 01, 02, 04, and brought UCF to a national ranking of #7 in 2001. In honor of his long term success with the Knights, on February 3, 2001, UCF opened and dedicated Jay Bergman Field

Jay Bergman Field

Rooney era

Terry Rooney

Terry Rooney (baseball)

Terry Rooney is the head baseball coach at the University of Central Florida. Rooney was previously an assistant coach at LSU and Notre Dame under head coach Paul Mainieri....

became head coach in 2008 after serving as an assistant coach at LSU

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, Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

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, Stetson

Stetson University

Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S...

, Old Dominion

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, James Madison

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and George Washington

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. In his second season, Rooney led the Knights to a 33–22 (10–14) record, 11 more wins than the prior season and the best conference record since the team started in Conference USA in 2006. On June 21, 2010, Rooney signed a four-year contract extension with the university, making him the Knights head baseball coach through 2014.

Following a 38–21 season, Rooney led the Knights to their first NCAA Tournament under his leadership in 2011. The year was a high for the Knights, defeating the No 4. ranked Florida Gators in Gainesville and the then-ranked No. 5 ranked Gators in Orlando. The Knights also defeated the No. 6 ranked Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee during the 2011 campaign.

Coaching history

Totals	6 coaches	39 seasons	1,325–874–10	.600
cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%" class="wikitable">	Tenure	Coach	Seasons	Record	Pct.
1973–1975	Doug Holmquist Doug Holmquist Douglas Leonard Holmquist was an American minor league baseball player and manager, as well as Major League Baseball coach for the New York Yankees. He played professionally from to and managed and/or coached from to...	3	66–41–1	.616
1976–1977	Jack Sexton	2	43–41	.512
1978–1982	Bill Moon	5	124–110–6	.529
1983–2008	Jay Bergman Jay Bergman Jay Bergman is a former American college baseball coach. During his coaching career he served as the head coach of Seminole Community College, University of Florida and the University of Central Florida...	26	994–594–3	.626
2008	Craig Cozart†	1	4–8	.333
2009–Present	Terry Rooney Terry Rooney (baseball) Terry Rooney is the head baseball coach at the University of Central Florida. Rooney was previously an assistant coach at LSU and Notre Dame under head coach Paul Mainieri....	3	94–80	.540
† Denotes interim coach. Records are through the end of the 2011 Season.

Stadium

Jay Bergman Field is located on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida. It was originally built in 2001 as a state-of-the-art facility, and features an indoor training facility with three batting cages and two pitching mounds. The facility was named after the Knight's former head coach, Jay Bergman

Jay Bergman

Renovations

Within the last few years, Jay Bergman Field has been expanded from 1,980 seats to 2,230. The stadium can also accommodate another 1,000 fans on grass berms along the first and third base lines. In the next few years seating will be further expanded to a total capacity at 4,180. In addition, a new digital scoreboard and beautification has taken place as part of the renovation.

Conference tournament championships

Total Conference Titles	6
cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%" class="wikitable">	Conference	Season
Atlantic Sun Conference Atlantic Sun Conference The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...	1993
Atlantic Sun Conference	1995
Atlantic Sun Conference	1996
Atlantic Sun Conference	1997
Atlantic Sun Conference	2001
Atlantic Sun Conference	2002

Conference season championships

Total Conference Titles	4
cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%" class="wikitable">	Conference	Season
Atlantic Sun Conference	2000
Atlantic Sun Conference	2001
Atlantic Sun Conference	2002
Atlantic Sun Conference	2004

UCF in the NCAA Tournament

Totals		14-20	.411	10 Appearances
cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%" class="wikitable">	Year	Coach	Record	Pct.	Notes
1989	Jay Bergman Jay Bergman Jay Bergman is a former American college baseball coach. During his coaching career he served as the head coach of Seminole Community College, University of Florida and the University of Central Florida...	2–2	.500	Eliminated by Villanova Villanova University Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States... in the NCAA East Regional
1993	Jay Bergman	1–2	.333	Eliminated by Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I... in the NCAA East Regional
1995	Jay Bergman	1–2	.333	Eliminated by Ole Miss University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the... in the NCAA Atlantic Regional
1996	Jay Bergman	1–2	.333	Eliminated by UMass University of Massachusetts This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst... in the NCAA East Regional
1997 1997 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 1997 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1997. Forty-eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...	Jay Bergman	0–2	.000	Eliminated by Florida State Florida State Seminoles baseball The Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University in NCAA Division I college baseball and are one of the most successful collegiate baseball programs in the United States without a College World Series championship.... in the NCAA East Regional
2000 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 26 through June 17, 2000. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminates with 8...	Jay Bergman	2–2	.500	Eliminated by Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional
2001 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 25th through June 16th, 2001. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with 8...	Jay Bergman	2–2	.500	Eliminated by South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks baseball The South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college baseball. South Carolina has perennially been one of the best teams in college baseball since 1970, posting 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 College World Series berths, and two... in the Columbia Regional
2002 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 31 through June 22, 2002. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...	Jay Bergman	1–2	.333	Eliminated by USF South Florida Bulls The South Florida Bulls are the athletic teams for the University of South Florida. The university competes in NCAA Division I, USF is a member of the Big East Conference, and has been since 2005... in the Tallahassee Regional
2004 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 4 through June 27, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...	Jay Bergman	3–2	.600	Eliminated by Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional
2011 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 3, 2011 as part of the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament will conclude with the 2011 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska on June 29, 2011....	Terry Rooney	1–2	.333	Eliminated by Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide baseball The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Alabama athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. The team plays its home games on campus at... in the Tallahassee Regional
The format of the tournament has changed through the years.

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