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aztarheel · 10-01-2006, 11:38 PM

Steve Victory JOURNAL – Spring/Summer 2005

Maybe it’s his potential. Maybe it’s the way he wooed two solid recruits to come to struggling Central Florida. Maybe he just has everybody fooled. Regardless, Steve Victory is a pursued man even though he has only 19 career wins to his credit in two seasons at UCF.

Eleven different schools contact him with job offers, including four rivals from the Atlantic Sun. None had winning records the season prior, but one school does warrant a closer look – the College of Charleston.

The Cougars finished 11-18 in ‘04-’05, not much better than UCF’s 9-22 mark. But the school does have better prestige than UCF (10 points higher), and the previous coach built a pretty solid foundation. The sophomore class – seven strong – was listed as "good" by the folks at .400 Software when they came in as freshmen. Five of the seven have good ratings already and great potential. That's the best part -- they should get even better.

Victory steals away for a weekend visit to Charleston. By Sunday, he’s being offered the job. He didn’t expect to be moving on so soon, but this looks like a great step for man driven by one quest – to win an NCT title before he turns 45 (now only 13 years away) . After an early evening walk on the beach, he accepts.

He tells school officials and his returning players Monday morning. By Tuesday, he’s packed and on the road to South Carolina. The Golden Knights are stunned, especially recruits Weaver and Martin, who had started hanging around campus to get a jump on their first year in college. Victory doesn’t look back as he pulls away from Orlando, his steely eyes focused now on making the College of Charleston Cougars the best they can be…

10-01-2006, 11:38 PM	#10
aztarheel High School JV Join Date: Sep 2006	Steve Victory JOURNAL – Spring/Summer 2005 Maybe it’s his potential. Maybe it’s the way he wooed two solid recruits to come to struggling Central Florida. Maybe he just has everybody fooled. Regardless, Steve Victory is a pursued man even though he has only 19 career wins to his credit in two seasons at UCF. Eleven different schools contact him with job offers, including four rivals from the Atlantic Sun. None had winning records the season prior, but one school does warrant a closer look – the College of Charleston. The Cougars finished 11-18 in ‘04-’05, not much better than UCF’s 9-22 mark. But the school does have better prestige than UCF (10 points higher), and the previous coach built a pretty solid foundation. The sophomore class – seven strong – was listed as "good" by the folks at .400 Software when they came in as freshmen. Five of the seven have good ratings already and great potential. That's the best part -- they should get even better. Victory steals away for a weekend visit to Charleston. By Sunday, he’s being offered the job. He didn’t expect to be moving on so soon, but this looks like a great step for man driven by one quest – to win an NCT title before he turns 45 (now only 13 years away) . After an early evening walk on the beach, he accepts. He tells school officials and his returning players Monday morning. By Tuesday, he’s packed and on the road to South Carolina. The Golden Knights are stunned, especially recruits Weaver and Martin, who had started hanging around campus to get a jump on their first year in college. Victory doesn’t look back as he pulls away from Orlando, his steely eyes focused now on making the College of Charleston Cougars the best they can be… Last edited by aztarheel : 10-01-2006 at 11:39 PM.