MEDIA SPOTLIGHT UCF’s con�nued growth under head coach George O’Leary has kept the Knights consistently in the na�onal media spotlight. Under O’Leary, the Knights have appeared on na�onal television 27 �mes. In 2008, UCF contests were aired on na�onal television on seven occasions, with five coming on the ESPN family of networks. As a member of Conference USA, UCF has television contracts with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS College Sports and Comcast/Charter Southeast Sports. Addi�onally, Bright House Sports Networks televises several games locally. During O’Leary’s tenure, UCF players and coaches have garnered coverage from several na�onal news outlets, including USA Today, Sports Illustrated and ESPN.com. Located in the middle of the Sunshine State, where college football is king, UCF is regularly covered by several newspapers in the region. Orlando ranks among the top-20 largest television markets in the na�on and the Knights receive considerable coverage on local news broadcasts.
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