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\u201cWe are thrilled to have Terry and his wife, Shaun, join the UCF Athletics<\/a> family. Terry\u2019s on- and off-the-field successes have been apparent over the years and we are excited to have him lead our program,\u201d said Keith Tribble, director of athletics and executive vice president of the UCF Athletics Association. \u201cI am confident UCF baseball will graduate a record amount of student-athletes and compete for championships under Terry Rooney.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Terry Rooney, who helped guide LSU to the 2008 College World Series, is the new head coach of the UCF baseball program. \u201cWe are thrilled to have Terry and his wife, Shaun, join the UCF Athletics family. 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