Kirk Speraw - A Proven Winner

As UCF's head coach, he has led the Knights to four trips to the NCAA Tournament, most recently back-to-back appearances in 2004 and 2005
• Has led UCF to all four of its trips to the NCAA Tournament (1994, 1996, 2004, 2005)
• Was named the 2006-07 Conference USA Coach of the Year
• Named the CollegeInsider.com Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2006-07
• Guided the Knights to Atlantic Sun Championship titles in 1994, 1996, 2004 and 2005
• Selected as the CollegeInsider.com Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year in 2004-05
• Five of his squads have recorded 20-victory campaigns
• Has coached 18 all-conference performers
• Two of his players have received league player of the year honors
• Fifty-nine of his players have garnered conference all-academic honors
• At UCF, has recorded a 22-10 record in league tournament games
• Named the 1989-90 NABC/Kodak National Junior College Coach of the Year at Pensacola Junior College
• Led Pensacola Junior College to a fifth-place national finish in 1989-90
• Began his coaching career at Iowa, working as an assistant coach under Lute Olson
• Served as a member of the Hawkeyes’ staff when Iowa advanced to the 1980 Final Four
• Has led UCF to 122 victories in the last six years, a mark that ranks second among all programs in Florida during that span
• Under Speraw's direction, the Knights have averaged 20 victories since the start of the 2002-03 campaign
• Since joining Conference USA, one of the top-10 leagues in the nation, UCF has finished in the top-five in the conference standings each year
• Has coached at UCF for 15 years and is one of the most tenured coaches in the nation
• During his time at UCF, has led the Knights to 247 wins
• As a head coach, has recorded 329 victories
• While at UCF, has coached 17 all-conference performers

What coaches are saying about Kirk Speraw...
"He's as good of a coach that I’ve gone against in any league I’ve been in."
Coach Larry Eustachy, University of Southern Mississippi

"I can tell you as a coach, as a person, he's unbelievable."
Coach John Cailpari, University of Memphis

"The Kirk Speraw Basketball Team Camp is very competitive and intense. It is a great way to bring your team together and learn what is needed to be successful for the next season. Our kids look forward to attending every summer."
Coach Ed Kershner, Oviedo High School

"Kirk's camp epitomizes what a team camp is all about...a great deal of enthusiasm and tremendous competition."
Coach John O'Connell, St. Andrews High School, Boca Raton

Camp Staff

Jermaine TaylorDave NoelDexter LyonsMike O’Donnell Josh Peppers