According to a report from Jeff Goodman of ESPN, UCF head coach and interim athletic director George O'Leary is stepping down from his AD role to "refocus" on his duties as the program's head football coach.
Back in June O'Leary took on the additional role as the interim athletic director, following the departure of AD Todd Stansbury (who took the same position at Oregon State). UCF has undergone a fall from grace of sorts this season, starting the season 0-6, with a number of bad losses on the docket, including one point losses to FIU and Furman, and a double digit loss to Tulane. Just a few short seasons ago, in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl, UCF knocked off Baylor in a 52-42 offensive slugfest. Hopefully O'Leary getting the chance to refocus will get the program back on track, but it's going to be an uphill battle with Houston this weekend, and the rest of their remaining schedule is far from a picnic.