October 21, 2015 By

UCF says it will make coaches’ contracts public soon -Orlando Sentinel

By Beth Kassab Blog

The University of Central Florida, which had been the only public university in the state to keep its athletic coaches’ contracts secret, says it has had a change of heart.

After a request from the Sentinel on Monday, UCF spokesman Chad Binette said late Tuesday afternoon that football Coach George O’Leary and other coaches will be asked after Saturday’s match-up with the University of Houston Cougars to release their contracts.

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UCF says it will make coaches’ contracts public soon -Orlando Sentinel

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