Spring football is over, but Bright House Networks Stadium will still be buzzing Monday when the UKNIGHT Tour kicks off in the J. Rolfe Davis Recruiting Lounge at 6 p.m. Parking will be available in Lots E6 and E7 located south of the stadium.
Following the opener, the UKNIGHT Tour will move up to Seminole County and Orlando Sanford International Airport Tuesday evening.
After week one, the tour will make stops in Melbourne on May 1, downtown Orlando on May 7, Tampa on May 8, The Villages on May 9, West Palm Beach on May 23 and Fort Lauderdale on May 24.
For more information on the entire tour and to RSVP, call the Golden Knights Club at (407) 882-1289 or visit https://www.ucf.edu/athletics/ [1].
Monday will mark the first time the annual tour will feature a stop on campus. New Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury will be joined by Head Football Coach George O’Leary, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Donnie Jones, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Joi Williams [2], Head Baseball Coach Terry Rooney [3], Head Men’s Soccer Coach Bryan Cunningham [4], Head Women’s Soccer Coach Amanda Cromwell, Head Volleyball Coach Todd Dagenais [5], Head Rowing Coach Becky Cramer [6] and Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach Tony Giannoni [7] for the kickoff event. Meanwhile, Stansbury, Coach O’Leary and Dagenais will be on hand Tuesday as well.
Every event will run from 6-8 p.m. and feature giveaways and prize drawings. The programs begin with a meet-and-greet highlighted by free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Marc Daniels, the Voice of the Knights, and former UCF men’s basketball standout Mike O’Donnell will emcee the tour.
Representatives from other UCF sports programs, the Golden Knights Club, the UCF Alumni Association and UCF Athletics also will be attending the events.
>2012 UKNIGHT Tour Week One – All Tour Stops Run From 6-8 p.m.
Monday, April 23 –
East Orlando (Kick-off Event)
J. Rolfe Davis Recruiting Lounge at Bright House Networks Stadium
Parking: Lots E6 & E7
Featured Guests: Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury, Head Football Coach George O’Leary, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Joi Williams [2], Head Baseball Coach Terry Rooney [3], Head Volleyball Coach Todd Dagenais [5], Head Men’s Soccer Coach Bryan Cunningham [4], Head Women’s Soccer Coach Amanda Cromwell, Head Rowing Coach Becky Cramer [6], Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach Tony Giannoni [7]
Tuesday, April 24 –
Seminole County
South East Ramp at Orlando Sanford International Airport
2150 Spinner Lane
Sanford, FL 32773
407-998-2059
Featured Guests: Todd Stansbury, George O’Leary, Todd Dagenais [5]