Marching Knights

The Marching Knights (also known as The Pride of Central Florida) is the official marching band of The University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Marching Knights

School	University of Central Florida
Location	Orlando, Florida, United States
Conference	The American
Founded	1980 (1980)
Director	Dr. Tremon Kizer
Assistant Director	Mr. Dave Schreier
Members	375
Fight song	"Charge On"
Website	ucfbands.com

Founded in 1980, the 350+ member Marching Knights are the largest and most visible student organization at the University of Central Florida. They are known for their high energy performances and varied musical selections. The band performs at each home UCF football game and select away games, home sports games, as well as any bowl games and other special occasions. Recently, the band has traveled to the 2018 and 2019 New Years Six Bowls, including the Peach Bowl in Georgia and the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. The Marching Knights were also featured during ESPN's College Game Day broadcast, supporting the 2018 undefeated football Season. The Marching Knights also travel to perform at High School exhibitions including Bands of America (BOA) and the Florida Bandmasters Association (FMBA). Members represent a wide range of colleges and courses of study, and the organization is rich in history and tradition. The Marching Knights operate under the direction of directors, Dr. Tremon Kizer and Mr. David Schreier. Students also have the opportunity to become a member of student staff, a leadership position within Marching Knights that assist the directors in leading the program. [1]

The Marching Knights require no auditions for wind players although drumline, color guard, majorettes, and dance team members must audition for a spot in Marching Knights. Additionally, the UCF program allows for community college students to participate as a member in Marching Knights.

Every year at UCF's homecoming football game, the Marching Knights Alumni Band Association invite Alumni to perform on the field, keeping tradition and relations with members strong throughout the years. [2]

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External links

Official website

University of Central Florida
Located in: Orlando, Florida
Campuses	Orlando Main Campus Downtown Orlando Health Sciences Rosen Regional Campuses
Academics	The Burnett Honors College College of Arts and Humanities College of Business Administration College of Dental Medicine College of Education and Human Performance College of Engineering and Computer Science College of Graduate Studies College of Health and Public Affairs College of Medicine College of Nursing College of Optics and Photonics College of Sciences Undergraduate Studies Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Athletics	American Athletic Conference Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Softball Track and Field Women's Volleyball South Florida Athletic Facilities: CFE Arena John Euliano Park Spectrum Stadium The Venue at UCF UCF Soccer and Track Stadium UCF Softball Complex
Facilities	Arboretum Burnett House Knights Plaza Robinson Observatory Sanford Grammar School UCF Library System University Housing
Research	UCF Research Centers Center for Emerging Media Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers Central Florida Research Park Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy Florida Solar Energy Center Florida Space Institute Innovation Way Institute for Economic Competitiveness Institute for Simulation and Training Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government National Center for Forensic Science National Center for Simulation Department of Defense Research Centers: Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation • Army Simulation and Training Technology Center • Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
Media	Central Florida Future Centric The Florida Review Pegasus WUCF-FM WUCF-TV
Traditions	University History KnightMoves Knightro Marching Knights Pegasus Spirit Splash UCF Fight Song
Student Life	Greek Life Recreation Student Government Student Housing
People	Alumni Athletic Directors Board of Trustees Faculty and Administrators Police Department Presidents Student Government
Founded: 1963 Students: 63,016 Endowment: 155.5 million

UCF Knights men's basketball
Venues	Education Gymnasium (1969–1991) UCF Arena (1991–2007) Addition Financial Arena (2007–present)
Rivalries	South Florida
Culture & lore	History Traditions Knightro Marching Knights
People	Head coaches Statistical Leaders
Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

UCF Knights women's basketball
Venues	Education Gymnasium (1977–1991) UCF Arena (1991–2007) Addition Financial Arena (2007–present)
Rivalries	South Florida
Culture & lore	History Knightro Marching Knights
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Marching bands of the American Athletic Conference
Bearcat Band (Cincinnati) Marching Pirates (East Carolina) Mighty Sound of the South (Memphis) Spirit of Houston (Houston) Mustang Band (SMU) Herd of Thunder (South Florida) Diamond Marching Band (Temple) Spirit of the Green Wave (Tulane) The Sound of the Golden Hurricane (Tulsa) Marching Knights (UCF) The Pride of Connecticut (UConn)

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