5/13/16 Storrs Connecticut: The Central Florida infield meets with head coach Terry Rooney (26) during an American Athletic Conference matchup. The Huskies defeated the Knights 5-4 at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs, Connecticut.
College Baseball Daily has learned that UCF head baseball coach Terry Rooney has left UCF to become an assistant coach at Alabama. The UCF press release is below on Rooney leaving.
FROM PRESS RELEASE
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – UCF Vice President and Director of Athletics Danny White has announced that head baseball coach Terry Rooney is leaving the Knights to pursue another coaching opportunity.
“We wish Terry and his family the best of luck,” UCF Vice President and Director of Athletics Danny White said. “During his tenure at UCF, Coach Rooney showed a great deal of passion for his players and the program. We thank him for his efforts over the past eight years. Terry and his teams have laid a great foundation to continue building on in the future.”
Rooney has been the head coach at UCF for eight seasons, taking over the program in June of 2008. He compiled an overall record of 261-209 leading the Knights. He was the 2014 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and led the Knights to NCAA postseason play in 2012 and 2013.
White has named Ryan Klosterman as interim head coach and announced a national search to name a new head coach will begin immediately.
