Josh Heupel Named UCF Football Head Coach
Spring 2018
UCF officially announced Josh Heupel (pronounced “hype-ul”) as the new head coach of UCF Football on December 5. A former quarterback who led the Oklahoma Sooners to the 2000 BCS National Championship, Heupel served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Missouri for two seasons. Under his direction, in 2017, the Missouri Tigers ranked No. 7 in the nation for total offense. UCF Football enters its next chapter September 1.
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“I’m going to make the most of this opportunity, and make [UCF] and this state very proud of the product that we put out there on the football field.”Josh Heupel, head coach
7,456
Yards passed by Heupel during his two seasons as quarterback at Oklahoma
92%
Graduation success rate for UCF Football student-athletes
39.3
Average points scored per game by Heupel’s Missouri Tigers offense during the 2017 season
13
Years of coaching experience by Heupel
11
Head coaches in the history of UCF Football, including Josh Heupel