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UAB: a football coaching history

Regional Program III#103 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Watson Brown
Peaked at Regional Program I
Built by
Bill Clark
Regional Program V → Regional Program II (+9.5)
The fall
Neil Callaway
Regional Program III → Regional Program IV (−6.0)
Right now
Alex Mortensen
in year 2 — too new to place in UAB's history

Stature & coaches, 1996–2026

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)BrownCallawayMcGeeClarkDilferMortensen20002020

Every coach

2025–now
Alex Mortensenshort tenure
2–4
2023–now
Trent Dilfercaretaker
Trent Dilfer held UAB at Regional Program II for 3 seasons.
Regional Program II
9–21
2022–2022
Bryant Vincentshort tenure
7–6
2014–2021
Bill Clarkcaretaker
Bill Clark moved UAB from Regional Program V to Regional Program II in 6 seasons.
+9.5
49–26
2012–2013
Garrick McGeeshort tenure
5–19
2007–2011
Neil Callawaycaretaker
Neil Callaway held UAB at Regional Program III for 5 seasons.
Regional Program III
18–42
1996–2006
Watson Browncaretaker
Watson Brown held UAB at Regional Program I for 11 seasons.
Regional Program I
57–68