UCF is preparing to honor O’Leary with a statue outside Bright House Networks Stadium in 2017, organized by private donors, the Orlando Sentinel reported, citing an unidentified source with knowledge of the situation.
MORE: AAC predictions | Teams who can shake it up Week 1 The former coach is credited with being one of the key figures in bringing the school its first on-campus stadium, which opened in 2007.
O’Leary, 70, retired after a winless season in 2015 but finished 81-60 record in 12 seasons and led UCF to a victory over Baylor in the Fiesta Bowl.
