INTERVIEW: Former UCF RB Coach Ryan Held

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The Sons of UCF Podcast was joined by former UCF Running Back Coach Ryan Held (2016-17) to discuss his time with the Knights. Coach Held came to UCF as part of Scott Frost's staff, and immediately began to change the running back room by adding talented speedster Adrian Killins and the dynamic Juwon Hamilton. After a year of learning in 2016, the Knights turned in a historic season in 2017, going undefeated and winning the Peach Bowl. The 2017 team also featured a talented new face in Freshman Otis Anderson, who combined with Killins and Quarterback McKenzie Milton, formed a lethal running attack.

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end, and Coach Held and the staff left UCF and moved on to Nebraska. After several uneven years with the Cornhuskers, Coach Held has moved on again and is now a Head Coach at Nebraska-Kerney. However, after all of these years Coach Held looks back at the decision to leave, and wonders what could have been.

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[Central Floridave]

Fun interview. What a character. Great to hear some backstories of the 2017 season.

 

[ucf1]

Fun interview. What a character. Great to hear some backstories of the 2017 season.

Love the behind-the-scenes info. 2017 was special. Thanks for watching! TT

 

[DeezKnights]

Credit goes to Adam for asking him some great questions. He obviously did his homework before the interview, and Held's answers were honest, which I appreciate.

 

[ucf1]

Credit goes to Adam for asking him some great questions. He obviously did his homework before the interview, and Held's answers were honest, which I appreciate.

Thanks for watching! TT

 

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The Audio Version of the interview can be found here.

 

[Poolside Knight]

haven’t watched yet but I will

following Frost’s whole staff those two seasons was a lot of fun. You could feel Held and Walters’s energy even during recruiting season . Fun time to be a UCF fan

 

[ucf1]

haven’t watched yet but I will

following Frost’s whole staff those two seasons was a lot of fun. You could feel Held and Walters’s energy even during recruiting season . Fun time to be a UCF fan

Coach Held's energy jumps off the screen in this one! TT

 

[AuburnLegacy_1]

haven’t watched yet but I will

following Frost’s whole staff those two seasons was a lot of fun. You could feel Held and Walters’s energy even during recruiting season . Fun time to be a UCF fan

Coach Held's energy jumps off the screen in this one! TT

A lot of guys off the 2017 staff are not employed as coaches or have received demotions.

Walters (WR Coach) is by far the best successful coach "post-UCF" off that staff.

Greg Little (OL Coach) is an assistant to the offensive line coach at Jacksonville.

Erik Chinander (DC) was promoted to assistant head coach at Boise State.

Mike Dawson (DL Coach) is an analyst at Kansas.

Jovan Dewitt (LB Coach) is the defensive coordinator at FIU.

Sean Beckton (TE Coach) is unemployed.

Mario Verduzco (QB Coach) is unemployed.

Scott Frost (Head Coach )is unemployed.

Held (RB Coach), per the interview, is a D2 head coach.

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I say all that to say the only guys off Frost's staff who are equivalent or better than the guys on Gus's staff are Walters and maybe Little.

IMO, Dowson would be an upgrade over Ingram.

 

[DaShuckster]

I say all that to say the only guys off Frost's staff who are equivalent or better than the guys on Gus's staff are Walters and maybe Little.

Little? I think you meant former OL coach, Greg Austin. Personally, I think Gus should look at Sean Beckton. I know every HC has 'his guys,' but Sean is a great recruiter, a good coach, and LOVES his alma mater. He'd be a great pick-up.

 

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Little? I think you meant former OL coach, Greg Austin. Personally, I think Gus should look at Sean Beckton. I know every HC has 'his guys,' but Sean is a great recruiter, a good coach, and LOVES his alma mater. He'd be a great pick-up.

Agree with you on Coach Beckton. TT

 

[AuburnLegacy_1]

Little? I think you meant former OL coach, Greg Austin. Personally, I think Gus should look at Sean Beckton. I know every HC has 'his guys,' but Sean is a great recruiter, a good coach, and LOVES his alma mater. He'd be a great pick-up.

Greg Little played at Ole Miss. My bad.

Given his desire to develop people and build a younger staff, Gus would likely promote the son to an on-the-field position before hiring the elder Beckton, who coaches wide receivers for the Predators, per his LinkedIn page.

Sean Beckton Jr.

Sean Beckton Jr.

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