Scott Frost

Central Florida went west to find its next football coach. The school announced Tuesday that it had hired Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost to take over a program that just finished a winless season.

"Scott is a winner and innovator who has directed one of college football's most exciting offenses at the University of Oregon," UCF Athletic Director Danny White said in a statement.

Frost, 40, will be introduced at a news conference Wednesday. The former Nebraska quarterback has been an assistant with the Ducks since 2009 and offensive coordinator since 2013. This will be his first time as a head coach.

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