Aly Derksen joined the UCF athletics department as a graduate assistant in 2019 and has risen through the ranks to currently serve as associate director of the Varsity Knights program.
A member of the UCF rowing team from 2015-19, Derksen is a Varsity Knight herself. She helped lead the Black and Gold to four American Athletic Conference championships and three NCAA Championship appearances, while earning AAC All-Academic honors three times.
Derksen, a native of Canada, earned her bachelor's degree from UCF in 2019, majoring in psychology and minoring in sports business. She earned her master's degree in educational leadership and higher learning at UCF in 2021. In 2025, Derksen was recognized as an honoree of UCF Alumni's 2025 Class of 30 Under 30.
A member of the UCF rowing team from 2015-19, Derksen is a Varsity Knight herself. She helped lead the Black and Gold to four American Athletic Conference championships and three NCAA Championship appearances, while earning AAC All-Academic honors three times.
Derksen, a native of Canada, earned her bachelor's degree from UCF in 2019, majoring in psychology and minoring in sports business. She earned her master's degree in educational leadership and higher learning at UCF in 2021. In 2025, Derksen was recognized as an honoree of UCF Alumni's 2025 Class of 30 Under 30.