This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He held the position from 2014 season until June 24, 2022, when he retired because of health issues dealing with his back. Although the hiring of Dilfer officially brings an end to the Bill Clark era of UAB football, the Blazers do have a bowl game to wrap up what has inarguably been the greatest run in program history. As for football, he plans to run an annual coaches clinic and might do some consulting work on the side. The official 2023 Football Roster for the UAB Blazers. "" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. In the 2020 C-USA Championship game, Johnston threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. During his distinguished career, Clay held . They finished first in the Conference USA West division the next three seasons and, in 2021, they played their first game in the new $175 million Protective Stadium. Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL . We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "I thought, 'I'm gonna make it through.' Career [ edit] Dilfer was a first-round pick by Tampa Bay in the 1994 NFL draft, but legendary status came in helping lead the Baltimore Ravens to a win over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. 996-5813 dcarlson@uab.edu Full Bio Bryant Carter Deputy Athletics Director, Chief Operating Officer 934-1900 brcarter@uab.edu Full Bio Brad Hardekopf Deputy Athletics Director, External Relations 996-5219 hardebp@uab.edu Full Bio Katreshia Louis-Verrett Deputy Athletics Director, Chief Diversity Officer/SWA 975-6283 kverrett@uab.edu Full Bio Season tickets for the 2023 UAB Football season are now available starting as low as $99. The nickname was selected over the options of Barons, Warriors, or Titans. His Mustangs won the 2021 TSSAA D2-AA State Championship in 2021 and will play for another on Thursday. In 2017, Smiths first season coaching wide receivers at UAB, he helped guide the Blazers to an 8-5 overall record in UABs first year back on the playing field after a two-year hiatus. UAB president Ray Watts (left) and athletic director Mark Ingram (right) introduce UAB football head coach Trent Dilfer (center) during his introductory press conference, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at the UAB Alumni House in Birmingham, Ala. (UAB Athletics). The top four wide receivers in Ubosi, Andre Wilson, Collin Lisa and Kailon Carter combined for 123 catches, 2,285 yards and 16 touchdowns. Clark swallowed hard and set a surgery date for June 1. The Blazers averaged 201.3 yards receiving per game. 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UAB football head coach Trent Dilfer has been on the job for a week and running errands and pulling grunt work for the current staff as preparations are underway for the Blazers fifth bowl game in the last six seasons. The damage was done, though. He has some impressive ideas in terms of how he plans to lead UAB, and hes definitely excited., From a personal standpoint, hes as strong a leader of men as Ive seen -- having seen him in those situations years ago as a player, he added. Clark is careful as he talks about his future. University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics. Under Vincent's direction in 2014, he guided an offense that gained 2,637 yards through the air and 2,545 yards on the ground while scoring more than 30 points in eight games and more than 40 points in five games. The official Football Coach List for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions. Clark remained coach. "It's uncharted territory," Clark says. He used the word "retirement" purposefully, he says, but he isn't closing the door on a return to coaching, either. Hell bring in good staff and it wouldnt shock me if they really take off.. Jennifer told him he'd go stir crazy without the daily grind of running a football team. The Gamecocks reached the FCS National Championship game for the first time in program history. He wants to work on his foundation, supporting Children's Harbor, and helping build up the city of Birmingham. "I'm not looking at film right now" he says, "but you know that could happen. [1], Jim Hilyer, the program's first coach, is the all-time leader in win percentage, at .683 from a record of 27122. Brown leads in conference games played (59) and conference games lost (29).[13]. "I don't want to hurt our UAB fans' feelings, but I just don't think so. He led the Paladins in rushing in both 2002 and 2003, which included running for 1,042 yards and five touchdowns in 2003. [2] UAB President Ray L. Watts announced the cancellation of the football program, due to financial strains. He'd injured his spine and surgery, which was not as advanced as it is today, was a gamble. 13 BYU in the 2021 Independence Bowl. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A two-time Broyles Award nominee, Reeves unit has been one of the most disruptive defenses in the country, finishing top 20 nationally in total defense four straight years (2018-2021) and ranking inside the top 10 three times (2018-2020). Mitchell also earned all-conference honors, finishing with 34 catches for 554 yards en route to C-USA Honorable Mention All-Conference accolades. Trent will do an amazing job in terms of his leadership ability, knowledge of the game and the ability to lead a group of men, Kelly said. We can do this.'. 205-348-3600. Can the Lions fix their defense? The school announced the hiring Tuesday, with Kitchens named to replace John Lilly after Lilly joined Frank Reich's staff with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. What would he do if he wasn't out on the road recruiting? TROY, Ala. - For only the third time in Troy baseball program history, the Trojans have started a season with eight straight wins. Most recently in 2021, Reeves unit finished 16th nationally in total defense. Senior Associate AD of HDC Administration and Operations. UAB Football Camps are led by the UAB Blazers Football coaching staff. Prior to his return to UAB, Vincent spent 2015 and 2016 as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of South Alabama. Of the 33 scores, 13 were rushing touchdowns, 11 passing touchdowns, and nine field goals. Sitting was too painful. Watkins Jr. became just the third player in school history to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a season, joining Roddy White and Derrick Ingram. The only one who remained was Clark, despite having opportunities elsewhere. They went 11-4 that first season and UAB hired him away, making him an FBS coach. Along with finishing ninth in total defense (299.2) in 2018, UAB ranked top 10 nationally in five other statistical categories: second in third down defense (.260), fifth in fourth down defense (.318), fifth in sacks per game (3.43), seventh in scoring defense (17.0) and seventh in tackles for loss per game (7.9). In a nifty bit of maneuvering, Clark took it upon himself to name offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent as the interim head coach. I'm planning to be healed. The program began in the 1991 season and spent two years as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III independent before transferring to Division II. Now, as he sits in the living room on Tuesday waiting for a call from his realtor to say the home is officially under contract, the only sign of grandchildren is the empty diaper box in a cubby over his left shoulder. But, no, it was needed. UAB is set to hire former Kentucky QB coach Darin Hinshaw as an analyst, sources tell . He hadn't planned for this. The receiving game of the Blazers helped open up the running game which ran for 200.0 yards per game. Clark and UAB took the steps necessary to restart the program. At 22 years old, he became the offensive line coach at his alma mater Piedmont High. Three days later -- because how do you conduct a coaching search with the season a month away? But not just that. The Blazers held one of the nations most high-powered offenses to 392 yards and 28 points while compiling six TFL, one sack and a fumble recovery to secure the victory. He is UAB's career leader in rushing yards per game (117.4) and yards per carry (7.3). DeWayne McBride named C-USA Offensive Player of the Year, Sione Taufoou hired as UAB defensive coordinator, Trent Dilfer hires Alex Mortensen as UAB offensive coordinator. 5' 10'' 170 lbs . Kyle Tatum enters his fifth season as the defensive line coach at UAB and has guided his unit to record-setting numbers since the program's return to the playing field. Clark is proud of that backyard. The move came with loads of criticism from across the board. Additionally, UAB set the single game school record for total yards (668) and rushing yards (419) in a 52-3 victory over UTSA on Nov. 3, 2018. So he finally made time for the conversations he'd been dreading -- the visit with his doctors, the calls to surgeons, to trainers, to former patients, to anyone he could think of with some familiarity with what he was going through. He left during the shutdown, rejoining the team in 2018. Brigham capped off his college career with a 145-yard and one touchdown performance in a 63-21 victory over Chattanooga. Brown was named a FWAA Freshman All-American and the Conference USA Freshman of the Year in 2017 after rushing for 1,329 yards and 10 touchdowns. Five years later, he took over as head coach at his alma mater Jacksonville State, which competes in the FCS. "You talk to any coach and if they tell you this isn't true, they're lying: August till January, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, is too much," Clark says. Hes the head coach. He came by today and we visited. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. 205-348-3600. Despite being an offensive-minded coach, and an NFL quarterback veteran of 14 years, Dilfer understands the fundamental elements that compose a successful football team. Dilfer will officially begin his tenure as the UAB Football Head Coach on Friday, Dec. 2, following Lipscomb Academy's state championship game tomorrow, Dec. 1, in Chattanooga. This will be the first full-time coaching position at the collegiate level for both Jeffers and Patrick, who notably coached 2023 four-star cornerback commit Kayin Lee at Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove. Coaching Staff . The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Bill Clark. I had a friend that I helped out get a walk-on player here., I know a lot about Alabama football over the past years and I was scared to death to play in Thompson this year, he added. Offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent stepped in as the interim head coach and led the program to a bowl game before finishing the season 7-6 while setting a number of offensive records. UAB is bringing in some SEC talent for their coaching staff. David Reevesenters his sixth season as defensive coordinator and his seventh season overall at UAB. The official Football Coach List for the UAB Blazers. Ive followed Coach (Bill) Clark. It would take a solid six months of minimal physical activity to heal. Why give all of this up? His 209-yard outing at USM was the seventh highest rushing total in a game in program history and just the eighth time a Blazer has rushed for over 200 yards. In 2013 at JSU, Reeves unit ranked first in the Ohio Valley Conference in sacks (52) and third in the league in scoring defense (23.6 ppg). Maybe he can be content in his mid-50s knowing he accomplished something extraordinary at UAB, that he went out on a high note, that he made a difference. Las cookies de rendimiento se utilizan para comprender y analizar los ndices de rendimiento clave del sitio web, lo que ayuda a ofrecer una mejor experiencia de usuario a los visitantes. Surrounded by a locker room of NFL players and personalities, he was the unquestioned leader of the team when I was up there (Seattle) with him. To lead the Blazers into the future, UAB decision makers went with a rather unconventional hire, bringing in a successful high school head coach, and former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer. Then a back injury forced an abrupt . I will interview the staff because I think they deserve that, he said. UAB was also very efficient in the red zone. He was the head football coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Watkins Jr. led the way with 57 catches for 1,092 yards, and in the process became just the third player in program history to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a season joining Roddy White and Derrick Ingram. Offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent stepped in as the interim head coach and led the program to a bowl game before finishing the season 7-6 while setting a number of offensive records. Up the running game which ran for 200.0 yards per game a gamble at film right now '' he,... 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