April 11, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - On Friday evening, nine individuals will be inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame during a dinner at Bright House Networks Stadium. The group will be honored beginning at 6 p.m. in the J. Rolfe Davis Recruiting Room.
The ceremony is part of the inaugural UCF Hall of Fame Weekend, which also includes the spring football game on Saturday.
Five former letterwinners, three former school presidents and a former director of athletics will be enshrined in the hall of fame. Joining a list of 41 previous UCF athletics greats in the hall of fame will be former letterwinners Darryl Davis (men's basketball), Kelly Kochevar (women's soccer), Chad Mottola (baseball), Ed O'Brien (football) and Darrell Rudd (football). Former school presidents Dr. Charles Millican, Dr. Trevor Colbourn and Dr. Steven Altman and former director of athletics Dr. Jack O'Leary (posthumous) will be awarded honorary letters.
To purchase tickets for the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner, contact Misty Knight in the Golden Knights Club at (407) 882-1289 or mknight@athletics.ucf.edu.
The spring football game is slated for Saturday at 3 p.m. inside Bright House Networks Stadium.
Fans can purchase tickets prior to the game online at www.ucfathletics.com, via the phone at 407-UCF-1000 and at the UCF Athletics Ticket Office at Bright House Networks Stadium. The ticket office, on the west side of the facility, is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
On Saturday, the ticket office will open at noon. Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the ticket office.
General admission tickets are $5. UCF students will receive free admission with a valid school ID. Children under two will also receive free admission.
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