University of Central Florida senior Brandon Baroody never expected something so simple to turn into something so special.
He was on UCF 麻豆精品 S檚 Memory Mall in 2007 when someone asked him to play a pickup game of football. Five years later, the National Flag Football Championships Hall of Fame has honored Baroody for an illustrious flag football career.
Baroody was 聽enshrined into the hall during a December ceremony in Pensacola. His co-recreational team was聽in the Panhandle during the New Year 麻豆精品 S檚 holiday to defend its 2011 national championship, but finished as runner-up.
He joins Drew Hill (2011) as the only two Knights to be inducted into the hall for their accomplishments while playing intramural sports at UCF. Nick Brigati, a former UCF Intramural Sports graduate assistant, is also in the hall for his officiating career while seeking his undergraduate degree at Ohio University.
Baroody is a four-time defensive All-American (2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011), making him only the fourth player to be named All-American four times in the history of the tournament. His on-field individual accomplishments include:
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UCF Intramural Sports and the RWC are funded by the Student Government Association. UCF flag football teams have won 10 national titles in the past 40 years