UCF extends coach Johnny Dawkins through 2028-29

UCF, men's basketball coach reach agreement on 3-year contract extension

Johnny Dawkins' deal with the Knights continues through the 2028-29 season.

The UCF Knights and Johnny Dawkins Agree To Extension Terms

UCF men's basketball coach Johnny Dawkins' three-year extension was officially announced by the Knights on Thursday afternoon.

UCF extends coach Johnny Dawkins through 2028-29

UCF announces contract extension for Head Basketball Coach Johnny Dawkins

UCF men’s basketball head coach Johnny Dawkins has agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Knights through the 2028-29 season, Vice President and Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir announced. This past season, Dawkins led the Knights to the NCAA Tournament, marking just the second at-large berth in program history. UCF opened the 2025-26 season with a 12-1 start, the best under Dawkins. The Knights continued their …

UCF Men's Basketball Extends Johnny Dawkins for 3 More Years

UCF just announced an extension with their men’s basketball coach, Johnny Dawkins, who has just completed a decade of being the head coach for the Knights. This came after a record- breaking season he had with the Knights, marking the highest scoring average under Dawkins and the most by a Knights team in the Division I era. During this season, the Knights had three Top 25 wins: 17th ranked Kansas, 11th ranked Texas Tech, and 19th ranked BYU. Thi