{"id":117322,"date":"2021-01-21T15:28:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T20:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=117322"},"modified":"2021-03-03T17:58:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T22:58:34","slug":"ucf-committed-to-building-on-athletics-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-committed-to-building-on-athletics-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Committed to Building on Athletics\u2019 Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following five years of record-breaking success in the classroom, in competition and in fundraising at Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½, Vice President and Director of Athletics Danny White has accepted a similar position at the University of Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ will immediately begin a national search for a new vice president and director of athletics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will personally miss working closely with Danny,”\u00a0says President Alex N. Cartwright. \u201cDanny will leave Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ with incredible momentum and a strong foundation for success, including a culture of innovation and winning with integrity and strengthening Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s national reputation well beyond the sports world. I am committed to working with all of you to build on our momentum to achieve sustained excellence in competition, in the classroom and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am certain that we will attract premier candidates who are eager to work alongside our talented coaches and athletics staff and who share our commitment to our student-athletes\u2019 success in the classroom and preparing them well for careers after they graduate.\u201d \u2014 President Alexander N. Cartwright<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI am certain that we will attract premier candidates who are eager to work alongside our talented coaches and athletics staff and who share our commitment to our student-athletes\u2019 success in the classroom and preparing them well for careers after they graduate. And I know they will also be excited about joining our fans in Knight Nation, just as I was when I became president.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s accomplishments during the past five years:<\/p>\n