Marc Daniels is joined by UCF director of tennis and head men's coach John Roddick, as well as head women's tennis coach Bryan Koniecko to discuss all the success both teams have had in recent years and what's next for the Knights. 3:45 Roddick's thoughts on first four years at UCF 6:35 International recruiting 9:55 Quality of collegiate tennis 12:25 Koniecko's proud moments from the season 16:10 First All-Americans in program history

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Around The Kingdom - Episode 18 (John Roddick & Bryan Koniecko)

Marc Daniels is joined by UCF women's soccer rising junior Dayana Martin to discuss recent events across the country, her life as a young black athlete, and conversations with her team and throughout UCF about making change.

Around The Kingdom - Episode 17 (Dayana Martin)

Marc Daniels is joined by UCF senior running back Otis Anderson to break down his recent venture into Tiktok, his favorite touchdown as a Knight, the best Madden player on the team and more on the latest episode of Around the Kingdom. 1:25 Gaining weight and keeping speed 5:35 Early days of pee wee football 8:00 Being a part of UCF's success 9:30 Running back room 11:45 Excitement before home games 13:50 What Otis does on his day off

Around The Kingdom - Episode 16 (Otis Anderson)

Marc Daniels is joined by UCF head softball coach Cindy Ball-Malone to talk about her team's success in 2020, the canceled season, her new baby and more on the latest episode of Around the Kingdom. 0:40 Coach Bear's new baby 3:30 Realization of the canceled season 6:40 Positives of this past season 9:20 Scheduling changes

Around The Kingdom - Episode 15 (Cindy Ball-Malone)

Marc Daniels is joined by former UCF soccer star Cal Jennings to discuss his team and individual success as a Knight, his love of boards games, which Marvel superhero he would be and much more on the latest episode of Around the Kingdom. 1:55 Success last season 4:10 Goal scoring mentality 7:15 Growth of soccer in U.S. 8:35 Love of spike ball 11:15 Penalty kick strategy 12:40 What did UCF mean to Cal?

Around The Kingdom - Episode 14 (Cal Jennings)

Marc Daniels is joined by a pair of Swords Awards winners for 2020, celebrating the honorees of the Dr. Richard Lapchick Award for Servant Leadership, Dina Samaan of the rowing team and Yannik Oettl of the men's soccer team. 1:10 - Dina on winning the Lapchick Award 3:10 - How'd you become a rower? 5:55 - Knights without Borders 9:10 - Student Athletic Advisory Council 13:05 - What's it mean to Yannik to win 18:05 - What makes a good goalkeeper 21:05 - What do you tell people about campus? 23:45 - How would you stop Marc on a PK?

Around The Kingdom - Episode 13 (Dina Samaan and Yannik Oettl)

Marc Daniels is joined by men's golf head coach Bryce Wallor and women's golf head coach Emily Marron to discuss their programs, recruiting and how Bryce doesn't watch tv on the latest episode of Around the Kingdom. 4:05 Success for Men's Golf This Season 6:00 Recruiting Across the Globe 9:00 Coach Wallor in High School 15:40 Next Season for Women's Golf 17:50 Impact of Reaching Nationals 20:50 Golfing Against Boys in High School 24:20 Proud Moments at UCF

Around The Kingdom - Episode 12 (Bryce Wallor and Emily Marron)

Marc Daniels is joined by UCF rising sophomore quarterback Dillon Gabriel as the Knights continue off-campus preparation for the 2020 football season on the latest episode of Around the Kingdom. 0:45 Typical day for Dillon 5:00 Breaking windows playing baseball 9:05 What to take from freshman season 12:45 Best dish brother cooks 16:10 What music is he listening to? 21:40 What will NFL team get in Gabriel Davis?

Around The Kingdom - Episode 11 (Dillon Gabriel)

Marc Daniels is joined by a pair of UCF international student-athletes in Johnny Travale (Canada of the men's golf team and Bogdan Pavel (Romania) of the men's tennis team on the latest episode of Around the Kingdom. 0:40 Johnny back home in Canada 4:35 Winning Tavistock 7:40 Depth of collegiate golf 8:55 Why not hockey? 12:30 Bogdan stuck in Orlando 15:10 Growing up and picking tennis 18:40 Getting to UCF from Romania 21:00 NCAA Doubles Championships 24:00 Karaoke Time!

Around The Kingdom - Episode 10 (Johnny Travale and Bogdan Pavel)

Marc Daniels is joined by UCF women's basketball star Kay Kay Wright to talk about her career leading the Knights and what's next in the latest episode of Around the Kingdom. 0:45 - Self Isolation 2:20 - Kay Kay Growing Up 5:40 - Meeting Coach "ABE" 8:25 - Missing UCF

Around The Kingdom - Episode 9 (Kay Kay Wright)

Marc Daniels is joined by UCF head baseball coach Greg Lovelady to discuss the current state of college sports among other topics on the latest episode of Around the Kingdom. 1:00 - Uncertainty around the world 4:20 - How good his team was in 2020 11:30 - Passion for baseball as a kid 14:50 - The 1989 Atlanta Braves 19:00 - Marc's Florida State Championship

Around The Kingdom - Episode 8 (Greg Lovelady)

On the one-year anniversary of the UCF men's basketball team's loss to Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Marc Daniels catches up with Tacko Fall, BJ Taylor and Aubrey Dawkins to discuss that game and much more. 1:22 - Tacko Fall 13:43 - BJ Taylor 31:27 - Aubrey Dawkins

Around The Kingdom - Episode 7 (Tacko Fall, BJ Taylor, Aubrey Dawkins)

Marc Daniels sits down with UCF men's basketball guard Aubrey Dawkins to discuss his time as a kid at Duke, his relationship with head coach Johnny Dawkins and more. 0:20 - Marc's Introduction 2:15 - Aubrey's not on social media 5:00 - When Aubrey realized Johnny's legend 7:25 - Aubrey chooses Michigan 10:35 - What do you do in your free time? 13:30 - 10 Quick Questions

Around The Kingdom - Episode 6 (Aubrey Dawkins)

Marc double dips on episode five as we talks first with UCF wide receiver Gabriel Davis, then welcomes on women's soccer head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak. 0:20 - Marc's Introduction 4:00 - Young Gabriel Davis didn't like football 6:05 - Influence by Tre'Quan Smith 8:35 - Gabriel to Bora Bora 11:35 - 10 Quick Questions with Gabriel 15:00 - Tiff's first soccer match 16:20 - Being an Olympian at 16 19:10 - Coaching and parenting 24:30 - 10 Quick Questions with Tiff 26:50 - Marc's Mailbag

Around The Kingdom - Episode 5 (Gabriel Davis & Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak)

Marc is joined by UCF senior Wyatt Miller to talk blueberry farming, 0-12 to 13-0 and much more. 0:20 - Marc's Introduction 1:20 - Wyatt's nickname 2:55 - The Miller's blueberry farm 5:30 - Wyatt's one red light hometown 7:00 - What to learn from 0-12 13:40 - 10 Quick Questions 16:30 - Coming up in UCF Athletics

Around The Kingdom - Episode 4 (Wyatt Miller)

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