In 10 years at UCF, Bobby Cashman has enjoyed unprecedented success as the Knights' head coach. Cashman has guided his teams to three appearances in the NCAA Championship as he has built UCF into not only a consistent winner on the regional level, but also a nationally-recognized program.

Since arriving in Orlando in 1999, Cashman has a 135-87 record. In addition to guiding three of his squads to conference titles and berths in the postseason, Cashman has helped his players enjoy great individual success. He has mentored two conference players of the year, three league freshmen of the year and 17 all-conference honorees.

UCF enjoyed a successful campaign in 2009. The Knights entered the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national rankings in March after a win over No. 59 Florida Atlantic. Under Cashman's guidance, Blaze Schwartz, who recorded 15 victories in dual-match play, earned a spot on the All-Conference USA Second Team.

UCF also shined off the courts during the campaign. Four Knights received C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll status.

With a rigorous schedule set for the 2008 spring, Cashman used the fall season to help prepare his team for what lay ahead. The Knights played in tournaments against some the nation's top teams, such as Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Florida State and Wisconsin.

The plan paid off as UCF advanced past the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Championship for the first time since joining the league. Getting to the tournament was not easy, though. The Knights played nine matches nationally-ranked opponents, but Cashman's young team claimed three of them. UCF finished the season with a 12-9 record.

In 2008, the Knights broke into the Fila Collegiate Tennis Rankings for the second-consecutive season, following a 5-2 home win against No. 51 Tennessee Tech.

For the second-straight year, one of his youngest players, Johan Beigart, was selected to the all-league second team. Cashman challenged the sophomore to play at the top of the lineup and the Sweden native did not disappoint. Beigart recorded three victories at the No. 1 spot and posted an impressive 4-0 mark at No. 3.

In 2007, the Knights spent eight weeks in the national rankings, reaching as high as 62nd. UCF traditionally plays a difficult schedule and last year was no different. The team faced seven nationally-ranked squads and claimed three victories. Overall, the team went 12-12.

Under Cashman's tutelage, Johan Beigart earned a spot on the All-Conference USA Second Team. The freshman went 17-6 overall in singles play and posted an 11-2 mark at the No. 3 position.

The Knights faced six nationally-ranked opponents, including two against two-25 squads on the road, in 2006 and went 11-10. Playing in Conference USA for the first time, the Knights won three of four contests against league foes. Two of Cashman's players garnered all-conference recognition as Brock Sakey was named the C-USA Freshman of the Year and Sinan Sudas earned a spot on the all-league second team.

In its final campaign in the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2005, UCF finished the season with a 14-9 record. After Cashman's squad claimed the A-Sun Championship title and a berth in the NCAA Championship, he earned conference coach of the year honors. All three of UCF's trips to the postseason have come under Cashman.

Following the 2005 regular season, two of his players - Joel Allen and Ener Gursoy - earned spots on the A-Sun All-Conference First Team. Sudas was selected to the all-freshman squad, becoming the third UCF rookie in four years to do so.

In 2004, Cashman guided the Knights to their second consecutive A-Sun title, earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. When UCF took the 2003 conference crown, it marked the first league title in school history.

UCF went 15-9 in 2004. A pair of players, Catalin Bradu and Antonio Sierra, earned all-conference first-team honors. Allen and Gursoy took spots on the second team. For the second-straight season, the squad capped its year with a trip to the NCAA Championship.

In 2003, Cashman was named A-Sun Coach of the Year after guiding his team to a 20-4 record and a perfect 5-0 showing in conference matches. Bradu garnered the player of the year award and Gursoy took the freshman of the year honor. Gabriel Strangberg was a member of the all-conference first team and Augusto Sanabria made the second team.

Cashman guided UCF to one of the finest campaigns in school history in 2002. On their way to a 17-4 overall and 6-1 A-Sun record, the Knights climbed to No. 47 in the national rankings, the highest spot in school history. Both Bradu and Strangberg earned A-Sun All-Conference First Team honors.

After arriving on the UCF campus in 1999, Cashman's Knights faced the toughest schedule in school history and finished the season with an 11-11 mark. One year later, he brought a more experienced team and two talented freshmen into the 2000 season. That squad ended the year 14-7 overall and posted upset victories over No. 45 UAB, No. 59 Penn State and No. 70 Georgia State.

During his tenure, Cashman's teams have dominated conference competition. Prior to leaving the league, the Knights played in five straight A-Sun title matches. In its final four years in the conference, UCF was 18-2 against league foes in regular season matches - the best mark of any A-Sun team.

Four Knights that Cashman coached won at least 60 matches during their collegiate careers. In fact, the four-winningest players in school history all played for Cashman. Sierra concluded his career with 75 wins, the most victories in program history.

In addition to success on the court, Cashman has also stressed academic excellence to his players. Twice, his squads have earned academic team All-America recognition from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Additionally, Cashman has had players earn ITA Scholar-Athlete All-America honors on 11 occasions. Simon Jaeger, a senior on the 2005 squad, earned three ITA academic honors. In 2006, Sudas and Jimmy Roesch were both honored for their academic success.

A pair of UCF players, Johan Westin (2002) and Bradu (2004), earned academic all-district recognition ESPN The Magazine. In 2000, Sanabria was honored with the prestigious National Student-Athlete Day award.

Collegiately, Cashman played at Miami-Dade Community College before moving to Barry University. After college, he played professionally and was ranked as a high as fourth in the men's open division in Florida.

In 1993, he returned to Barry as an associate head coach. Following his stint at Barry, he spent two years as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Kansas.

A member of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Cashman has also volunteered his time at the Lipton Tennis Tournament in Miami, working a series of free clinics for inner-city children. He also taught fifth grade at St. James Elementary School from 1993-95.

Cashman, who earned his degree in human resource development and leadership from Barry in 1995, is married to the former Amy Blunck. The couple resides in Oviedo with their three children - Ryan, Patrick and Grace.

(updated on 5/8/09)