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Smith Gilbert Labeled Star Coach; Orlando Sentinel Recaps Championship

By Jenna Marina on May 14, 2013 10:09 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Winthrop Intelligence, a subscription database service, recently looked at the most successful college coaches with six or fewer seasons as the head of their respective programs. It researched teams' finishes at indoor conference championships, and UCF head coach Caryl Smith Gilbert is at the top of the pack. 

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Check out the graph and breakdown of Winthrop's study here.

Meanwhile, over at the Orlando Sentinel, UCF beat writer Paul Tenorio spoke with Smith Gilbert and Aurieyall Scott about the team's successful run to its fourth straight C-USA outdoor championship. 

"The celebration started late Sunday night with a dance circle, chants of 'four in a row' and the obligatory Gatorade bath for UCF track coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.

The festivities carried over to campus on Monday afternoon, where the Knights' track and field team -- returning home after capturing a fourth consecutive Conference USA outdoor championship -- was greeted by a jubilant group of university employees. The group gathered outside of UCF Arena included athletics director Todd Stansbury."

... To read more, visit the Orlando Sentinel's website.

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