ORLANDO - For the second time in program history, the No. 14 UCF men’s tennis team is set to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament as the 15th-ranked national seed, welcoming South Florida (two-seed), Florida (three-seed) and Miami (fourth-seed) to the USTA National Campus.
The NCAA Tournament is coming to Orlando‼️
— UCF Men's Tennis (@UCF_MTennis) April 28, 2025
We’ll host the first and second rounds for the second time in program history ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/YQqAf2xZrV
The selection marks the eighth overall for the program and the second consecutive for head coach Lloyd Bruce-Burgess and Kareem Allaf in as many seasons. UCF last hosted a regional in 2021 as the nation’s ninth seed, advancing to the second round for the first time.
Fresh off a storied 2025 regular season, which preceded a trip to the Big 12 Championship title match, the Knights boast one of the nation’s strongest resumes. One of five teams to have four top-10 wins to their name, the Black and Gold are one of just three to have a winning record against the opponents (4-2).
Prior to Bruce-Burgess and Allaf’s arrival, UCF has played 838 matches at the Dl level without a top-10 win. Now, just 54 matches into their tenure and over a 22-match span, it has four.
During their first season at the realm, the Knights upset No. 23 Florida in the first round of the Tallahassee Regional, marking their second-ever win in the NCAA Tournament.
The Knights met with Miami in February, as the Hurricanes handed UCF its first loss of the season after an 8-0 start. While Florida and UCF's last meeting remains in 2024's historic NCAA first-round matchup, the Knights and second-seeded Bulls have split a mair of meetings this season.