University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
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-
Alex Mortensen
promoted
to
Head Coach for
Football
Mortensen Named UAB Head Football Coach
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram has named Alex Mortensen the eighth head coach in UAB Football history. Mortensen has served as the Blazers' offensive coordinator since 2022 and led the Blazers as interim head coach for the second half of the 2025 season.
Dec 07 -
Ali O'Donnell
hired
as
Assistant for
Beach Volleyball (W)
Oct 23 -
Trent Dilfer is
no longer
the Head Coach
for Football
Oct 14 -
Andy Poole
hired
as
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (FB Secondary, Baseball, XC/TF) for
Football
Aug 20 -
Colin Lucius
hired
as
Assistant for
Tennis (M)
Aug 20 -
Hunter Simpson
hired
as
Assistant for
Basketball (W)
Aug 20 -
Andy Kennedy
extended
as the
Head Coach for
Basketball (M)
Head Men's Basketball Coach Andy Kennedy Receives Contract Extension - UAB Athletics
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved a contract extension for UAB men's basketball head coach Andy Kennedy on Friday afternoon.
Aug 16 -
Brooke LeMar
hired
as
Assistant for
Basketball (W)
Aug 06 -
Jackson Wedgeworth
hired
as
Assistant for
Golf (M)
Aug 06 -
Mike McGarry
hired
as
Head Coach for
Golf (W)
Ingram Names Mike McGarry as UAB’s New Women’s Golf Head Coach
BIRMINGHAM – Director of Athletics Mark Ingram has named Mike McGarry as the new head coach of the UAB women's golf program.
Aug 01 -
Josh Hickson
hired
as
NIL Business Development Manager
Jul 31 -
Carter Heston
hired
as
Assistant for
Basketball (M)
Jun 19 -
Taylor Holmberg
promoted
to
Director of Athletic Communications (MBB, MSOC, MTN)
Jun 05 -
Jeff Goldsmith
hired
as
Director of Operations for
Football
May 19 -
Ty Margenthaler
hired
as
Assistant for
Basketball (W)
Apr 24 -
Gordon Steele
hired
as
Offensive Line for
Football
Apr 09 -
Jonathan Celestin
hired
as
Linebackers for
Football
Apr 02 -
Tee Mitchell is
no longer
the Nickels
for Football
Apr 02 -
Luke Godsey
hired
as
Assistant Quarterbacks for
Football
Mar 26 -
Matthew Wright
hired
as
Assistant Linebackers Coach for
Football
Mar 26
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