University of Central Florida Knights
The UCF Knights, the athletics teams of the University of Central Florida, compete in NCAA Division I. They joined the Football Bowl Subdivision in 1996, and Conference USA in 2005. The UCF Knights football team won the Conference USA Championship in 2007 and 2010. Its soccer program has produced several high-profile players, including FIFA 100 honoree Michelle Akers. The campus features Bright House Networks Stadium for football and UCF Arena for basketball, both built in 2007. Other facilities include Jay Bergman Field (baseball) and the UCF Track and Soccer Complex (soccer, track and field).
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