Leaving UCF in 2017 to take the job at his alma mater was not his desire; it was his obligation. He grew up in Nebraska and quarterbacked the Cornhuskers to a national title in 1997. His legendary former coach Tom Osborne, his former teammates and his family all urged him to come home to save a sinking program.

Scott Frost is heading back to UCF to take over the program he coached to its greatest season. UCF gave Frost his first head coaching job in 2016 and the next season the Knights went 13-0 with a Peach Bowl win over Auburn and No.

Earlier this month, the UCF Knights hired Scott Frost to replace Gus Malzahn as the program's head football coach. One of the first moves Frost made after landing the gig at UCF was to hire Tennessee Vols offensive analyst McKenzie Milton as his quarterbacks coach.

The coach, who led the Knights to a perfect season seven years ago, has been back less than a week and interest in the program has risen.

Scott Frost will be returning as UCF's coach, the school announced on Saturday. Frost, who spent 2024 as a senior football analyst with the Los Angeles Rams, led the Knights from 2016-17. He amassed a 19-7 record in his two years with the program.

Frost will replace Gus Malzahn, who resigned from the position following the Knights' regular-season finale loss to Utah. Malzahn has since been named the offensive coordinator at Florida State University. Related: UCF football head coach Gus Malzahn steps down to become FSU offensive coordinator, reports say

Scott Frost went 19-7 in his first two seasons in charge at UCF. Here's what his former players think he'll bring to his second tenure.