Reports: UCF coach George O’Leary steps down
A day after his team fell to 0-8, UCF coach George O’Leary has resigned.
The news was first reported by ESPN. The Orlando Sentinel reported that O’Leary, 69, had retired.
It’s O’Leary’s second resignation of 2015. He was appointed the school’s interim athletic director earlier in the year and resigned from that post two weeks ago. The Sentinel reports QB coach Danny Barrett will be named the team’s interim coach while ESPN reports the resignation will be official by the school Sunday night.
Less than two seasons removed from a win in the Fiesta Bowl against Baylor, UCF has tumbled to the depths of college football. The team had a 10-7 lead early against Houston on Saturday and ended up losing 59-10.
Not only has UCF not played well in 2015, it has simply been overmatched. UCF has been outscored 267-120. It looks like there’s no end in sight for the free beer at an Orlando establishment. With one more loss, UCF is set to have more losses than at any time in his tenure.
The news of O’Leary’s resignation also comes shortly after discussion of his contract. He had refused to release the specifics of his deal – accessible because the university is a public one – after questioning from local media about a possible successor written into his contract.
O’Leary’s career record at UCF is 81-68 and his overall record is 133-101. He previously coached at Georgia Tech from 1994-2001 and was briefly hired as Notre Dame’s coach before the 202 season. He resigned at Notre Dame shortly after he was hired after inaccuracies in his resume were discovered.
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