Vincent and his wife Holli have two sons, Brady and Bret. He and a makeshift staff worked out of a dumpy, single-story cinder-block building, rebuilding a program from scratch that wasn't very good to begin with. Go To Coaching Staff. A standout running back for local Mountain Brook High School, Brigham began his collegiate playing career at Baylor and was a Second Team Academic All-Big 12 performer following his sophomore season. As for football, he plans to run an annual coaches clinic and might do some consulting work on the side. Watkins Jr. was named Second Team All-Conference USA. Matt Noyer. Along with finishing eighth in total defense and third in third down defense, the Blazers ranked fifth nationally in fumble recoveries (14), eighth in passing yards allowed (183.6), 11th in sacks per game (3.14) and 14th in tackles for loss per game (7.6). Leo Harris, Becky Sisley and Order of the O Awards, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator, Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach, Assistant Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Senior Associate AD of HDC Administration and Operations, Director of Player Personnel/Director of Recruiting. Im going to get them from good people that are in my networks and the Bill Clarks in the world -- just good people that have had a lot of success over the years.. In total, Brown had six 100-yard rushing games in 2017 with five of them coming in C-USA action. In 2018, Smith helped guide the Blazers to their best season in program history as UAB finished 11-3 overall and won the programs first Conference USA title and bowl game. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The Gamecocks reached the FCS National Championship game for the first time in program history. He just has a great knack for leadership and managing folks. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Bill Clark. However, UAB is not a complete unknown to the seventh head coach in program history. Since the Return in 2017, Clark, along with Vincent this season, led the Blazers to a 49-26 record, 32-12 in regular-season C-USA contests, three consecutive division titles and two conference championships. Ill serve him anyway in any capacity he needs, but Im also going to try to learn as much as I can from him. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Alonzo Hampton: Head Coach Reeves extraordinary efforts resulted in him being named a semifinalist for the 2018 Broyles Award and a nominee in 2019. He came by today and we visited. Additionally, UAB has been able to get off the field when it counted the most, finishing No. It does not store any personal data. Bryant Vincent enters his fourth year as offensive coordinator/assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at UAB. For a second straight year, the Blazers finished in the Top-10 in the country in passing yards allowed at 173.2 yards per game. Under Reeves' guidance, two Gamecocks earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors, including second team selection defensive lineman Caleb Lawrence. UAB is set to hire former Kentucky QB coach Darin Hinshaw as an analyst, sources tell . The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Brown has 12 100-yard rushing games entering his junior campaign. And somehow, someway, it worked. Smiths unit was highlighted by Xavier Ubosi who etched his name into the UAB record book in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, finishing with 227 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Blazers to a 37-13 victory over Northern Illinois. UAB officially became the first job to open in the 2022-23 coaching cycle when Bill Clark stepped down back in June, citing health reasons. 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. 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. 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. Prior to his appointment as the defensive coordinator, Reeves was the Blazers defensive line coach since 2014 and stayed with Coach Clark to help rebuild the program during its two-year hiatus. In Vincent's offense, Davis threw for the most yards in school history (2,706) and his 2,951 total yards of offense are second most in program history. Georgia tailback Zamir White breaks loose for a long run against Clemson during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta . As a senior, he led the Commodores to a 4-2 start before suffering an injury which held him out until the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The short answer is that football has been his entire life, his favorite memories as a kid being in his dad's head-coach's office watching 16-millimeter film. . Reeves was named UABs defensive coordinator in June of 2016. During his distinguished career, Clay held . The Seminoles will employ two $1 million coordinators for the first time in 2023. Leaving it will be hard. Kevin Peoples, a 29-year coaching veteran, joined the Mizzou staff in January 2022. He loved the strategy, the camaraderie, the competition. Scarbinsky: UABs new coach aced the opener. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. "I guess I'll have to see," Clark says. Still, Clark talks to Vincent regularly and wants to be a resource for the rest of the staff. While Clark is leaving open the possibility of returning to coaching one day, that doesn't include a comeback at UAB. [1], Jim Hilyer, the program's first coach, is the all-time leader in win percentage, at .683 from a record of 27122. 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. Outside linebacker Jordan Smith was a Second Team All-Conference USA selection, and in all, Reeves guided nine defensive players to all conference accolades in 2019. Dad warned him, "You're gonna burn out." For a third straight year, the Green and Gold finished Top 10 nationally in total defense. 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. 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. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A month ago, a man drove out to Bill Clark's home and dug a small hole near the mailbox, just big enough for a for sale sign to slide in. They paid through the nose for a massive renovation, removing any trace of the 1960s wood-cabin vibe inside and creating the ideal setup for a future of football in the fall and summers with the grandkids. 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. Vincent has led UAB to all of these school records after establishing them when he was the offensive coordinator for the Blazers in 2014. In 2020, Brown continued his record-breaking success. His defense has paved the way for UAB to win a C-USA record three West division titles (2018-2020), two Conference USA Championships (2018, 2020) and two bowl games (2018, 2021). No more football. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB Football Head Coaches' Salaries Updated 7:09 am ET Oct 14, 2021 UAB Conference USA 2020 Total Pay figures takes into account reductions due to issues caused by COVID-19 pandemic. Brigham was named UABs running backs coach in May of 2017 after spending the previous year as the Blazers offensive analyst. Exclusive, subscriber-only content and weekly email newsletters. When UAB shut down football, Bill Clark stuck around to rebuild and revitalize the program, overseeing one of the most impressive turnaround jobs in the sport. But this wouldn't be like the dozens of moves that came before. The first task for Dilfer is managing and recruiting from within the current UAB roster. So then it became, 'How do I leave [UAB] in the best shape?'". Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. 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. TheUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamFootball programannounced14-year NFL veteran quarterback and Super Bowl XXXV Champion Trent Dilfer as UAB Footballs seventh head coach in program history. UAB went 8-5 in its first season back and delivered an 11-3 record the following year. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? 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. I'm planning to be healed. Under Brighams guidance, Spencer Brown has emerged as one of the top running backs in the nation and enters his junior year with 2,556 career rushing yards, 261 yards shy of becoming UABs all-time leading rusher. UAB was also very efficient in the red zone. UAB Football Camps are led by the UAB Blazers Football coaching staff. Associate Athletics Director, Football Chief Operating Officer. What would he do if he wasn't out on the road recruiting? Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. A team that had been snuffed out, a team that had absolutely no business competing at the FBS level, went 8-5 and appeared in the Bahamas Bowl during their first season in 2017. UAB is bringing in some SEC talent for their coaching staff. 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. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Williams was a First Team All-Conference USA selection, and Reeves also helped fellow seniors Tevin Crews and Shaq Jones earn All-Conference USA accolades at linebacker. Theres a lot down here. UAB would go on to win their first bowl game with a 37-13 victory over Northern Illinois in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl. Bill Clark is the only UAB head coach to lead a UAB team to a conference championship. David Reevesenters his sixth season as defensive coordinator and his seventh season overall at UAB. Smith has been an instrumental part in UABs successful return to the playing field in 2017. Vincent also led Brown to the single season rushing touchdown record in 2018 as Brown rushed for 16 touchdowns as a sophomore. November 28, 2021 | 1:36pm PST. Our most popular newsletter, Daily Briefing, to keep you updated on the day's top stories. The Blazers averaged 200.0 yards of rushing offense and only allowed four sacks all season. Instead, Dilfer was the star of the show. In 2019, his wide receivers were amongst the most productive in the nation, led by the trio of Austin Watkins Jr., Myron Mitchell and Kendall Parham. Schumann returning to Georgia, FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change', Harbaugh: Corum to miss spring to rehab knee, The new law changing service academy football, and the coaches pushing back, Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all, Connelly on transfer trends: What last season can teach us about 2023, College football's assistants and coordinators to watch in 2023. So why did he do it? Ellis Ponder. In nine games played, the Blazers amounted 21 sacks and averaged 2.33 sacks per game. He also worked for the Jags from 2011-13 as an assistant coach before joining UAB in 2014. Aside from precisely explaining each order to the barista, Dilfer has been busy putting together his first coaching staff, recruiting the greater southeast and transfer portal, ahead of early signing day, and becoming more familiar with a program and city that is opening its arms to the former Super Bowl champion quarterback. Theres a lot of good so why wouldnt I? Its a sleeping giant. Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Football) 205-348-3600 205-348-3600: Will Wright: Assistant Coach, Strength and Conditioning (Volleyball) 205-348-3600 . I studied Alabama football, high school football. There's a joke among ardent UAB supporters that if you were to slice open school administrators an elephant would come running out -- a nod to the Alabama Crimson Tide's mascot. Over the past four seasons, UAB has been among the nations best in getting to the quarterback, compiling 147 total sacks and 350 tackles for loss. The FAU football team will be parting ways with Reeves joined the Blazers in 2014 following a year-long stint at Jacksonville State where he coached the defensive line under the direction of Head Coach Bill Clark. It was intriguing and UAB is something Ive been aware of. So Clark recruited junior college castoffs since high school players wouldn't give them the time of day. He was 0-3 in state title games until winning his first with Saraland last Friday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn -- two days following Dilfers official introduction as UAB head coach and a day after Dilfer led Lipscomb Academy (Tenn.) to its second straight state title. 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. Kelly has compiled a 165-69 record in the last 19 years as a high school coach in Alabama and led two different programs, Jackson and Saraland, to championship game appearances. He used the word "retirement" purposefully, he says, but he isn't closing the door on a return to coaching, either. "This is personal to me," Vincent says. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter; Jeff Sokol: Head Football Coach sokol@rose-hulman.edu (812) 877-8936 (812) 877-8936 @CoachSokolRHIT: Andrew Fries: Assistant Football Coach fries@rose-hulman.edu (812) 877-8204 (812) 877-8204 @Coach_Fries: Jeffrey Stanton: Assistant Football Coach Larry Smith enters his fifth season as the wide receivers coach at UAB. "I don't want to hurt our UAB fans' feelings, but I just don't think so. Fish McWilliams is an incredible football player. UAB finished 11-3 overall and won the schools first Conference USA title with a 27-25 victory at Middle Tennessee. Under his guidance, the Blazers have shattered the record book. Mitchell earned Conference USA Honorable Mention accolades after compiling 29 catches for 436 yards. 0. "The BYU game was the last one," Clark says, recalling the Independence Bowl win over the No. Clark is proud of that backyard. The 2021 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The offensive line of UAB had a tremendous season. It would take a solid six months of minimal physical activity to heal. The Blazers have posted 34 victories in that four-year time frame, the most wins of any C-USA team during that span. Saturday not only had no NFL coaching experience but his lone football coaching experience was a brief tenure as a high school head coach. Who else was coaching on the 2011 UAB t He left during the shutdown, rejoining the team in 2018. 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). YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 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. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. With Reeves in charge, the 2017 Blazers defense jumped up to 5th in Conference USA in total defense and 41st overall nationally. A tough kid and the son of a longtime high school football coach, he winced and played through it. He is a 1991 graduate of Athens State University. Players and coaches had already left -- pretty much all of them. 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. The school adopted the nickname "Blazers" for its sports programs in 1978, in preparation for the basketball program's inaugural season. 205-348-3600. The move came with loads of criticism from across the board. 0. individually, Brown also set the single season school record for total touchdowns (17) and points scored (102). Andrews, who would later work with athletes such as Michael Jordan and Brett Favre, examined Clark's back and told him simply, "You're done." UAB also caused a turnover in every game except one and recorded 14 total turnovers including eight interceptions and six fumble recoveries. The Alabama native who became a standout high school coach in the state went 49-26 at UAB with two Conference USA championships, three division titles and four bowl appearances. Hill spent the 2021 season as the running backs coach at South Alabama after a successful career at the high school level throughout the state of Alabama. He led the Paladins in rushing in both 2002 and 2003, which included running for 1,042 yards and five touchdowns in 2003. The only one who remained was Clark, despite having opportunities elsewhere. [1] The current head coach is Bryant Vincent, who has held the position since June 2022. In addition to being named a team captain for the 2003 season, he was also honored as a Second Team All-Southern Conference performer. He held the position from 2014 season until June 24, 2022, when he retired because of health issues dealing with his back. I followed some of the recruiting. He talked to a doctor in Texas and California. "I've been here in the lowest lows now to the highest highs and the championships and the bowl wins. S Sr. 6' 0'' 195 lbs . "It's uncharted territory," Clark says. Three days later -- because how do you conduct a coaching search with the season a month away? Clark had been making all those calls in search of an offramp, for someone to tell him fusion wasn't necessary and that if it was, the repercussions wouldn't be as serious as he thought. Las cookies funcionales ayudan a realizar ciertas funcionalidades, como compartir el contenido del sitio web en plataformas de redes sociales, recopilar comentarios y otras caractersticas de terceros. But the pain only got worse and eventually he consulted a not-yet-famous local orthopedic surgeon named James Andrews. Here is a list of 10 . These three combined for 120 of UABs 192 catches and 2,254 of the 2,815 yards. He graduated from Furman in 2003 with a degree in political science and earned his second degree in English from the University of Montevallo in 2015. And he was right. Brigham and wife Erin reside in Vestavia Hills, Ala., and have one daughter, Dorothy Jean. The short answer is it took his mind a while to catch 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. Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images. Mitchell also earned all-conference honors, finishing with 34 catches for 554 yards en route to C-USA Honorable Mention All-Conference accolades. The Blazers finished eighth nationally in rushing offense in 2022 with an average of 235.6 rushing yards per game. "I will stay engaged. Given the right alignment with a school president and athletic director, and the right commitment in terms of resources, maybe. 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. Hes the head coach. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The Blazers wouldn't compete for two more seasons. He called Peyton Manning's too. Smith was 39-2 as a starter with no regular season losses at Prattville and finished with a school record 6,011 passing yards and 54 touchdowns. Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects, Who does the least with the most? Watson Brown led the team to its first postseason game, the 2004 Hawaii Bowl. So to be able to lead this team and to be a part of all the history and the tradition and where this program is now, it's a big deal and it's a moment and it's an opportunity that this team is ready for, that I'm ready for.". He wanted to play in it so badly -- it represented the culmination of him not just rebuilding UAB football but turning it into something entirely new and better -- that he pushed off earlier thoughts of dealing with his bad back. After two different mascots, the nickname became representative of Blaze the Dragon, the school's mascot since the 1995 season. He wants to work on his foundation, supporting Children's Harbor, and helping build up the city of Birmingham. BRYANT VINCENT | OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QUARTERBACKS. As starting quarterback, Johnston has now led UAB to two C-USA titles. Tambin tiene la opcin de optar por no recibir estas cookies. Williams led C-USA in passes defended (20), pass breakups (15) and interceptions (5). Smith played quarterback at Vanderbilt from 2007-11 and started 27 games in his career. Clark remained coach. But not just that. Brigham was also bestowed the John Bagwell Offensive Back Award by the Furman coaching staff for the 03 season. 205-348-3600. UAB returns all of its starting offensive line for the 2021 season. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Twitter Pronoun; Jeremy Cole: Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach 716-645-6192 716-645-6192: jcole1@buffalo.edu: Ian Gilhousen: Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 716-645-3177 716-645-3177: iangilho@buffalo.edu: Jacob Byron Introduced as the new head coach at UAB, Trent Dilfer did indeed win the press conference. The 2019 season marks Hindley Brigham's third year as running backs coach at UAB. He knew then at 6 years old he wanted to be a coach, but he knew only one way to do it: first one in, last one out. Can the Lions fix their defense? Jacob Zeno is a kid we had at Elite 11 so I saw him transfer from Baylor to here. Kodi Look. Vincent has also overseen the development of quarterback Tyler Johnston III, who has thrown for 4,429 yards and 35 touchdowns in 18 career starts. His voice echoes off bare walls as he tries to explain to a reporter why he left UAB right as the program was hitting its stride, having won Conference USA championships in 2018 and 2020 and three consecutive West Division titles. But, no, it was needed. Full access on your desktop, tablet and mobile device. We know you have many choices and appreciate you investing in us and the future of journalism. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. Title. "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. 247Sports national college football reporter Brandon Marcello first reported the hire. 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. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "But at the same time, you know, I plan on being happy. UAB was also very efficient in the red zone. "It was a kind of validation, 'Yeah. Bullheaded, Clark pushed ahead and told Andrews, "No.". "X" indicates an interim year without play. IT'S A CRUEL TWIST of fate that what jump-started Clark's coaching career is the same thing bringing it to an early conclusion. University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics. That word fusion -- as in spinal fusion -- hit him like an unsuspecting receiver getting clotheslined by a linebacker over the middle. Otras cookies sin clasificar son las que se estn analizando y an no se han clasificado en una categora. The Blazers finished the 2020 regular season 63 and 31 in CUSA play to finish first in the West Division. Bill Clay has spent nearly a half-century coaching football and has served as defensive coordinator at seven Division I schools, including Oklahoma State from 2001-04. UAB officially became the first job to open in the 2022-23 coaching cycle when Bill Clark stepped down back in June, citing health reasons. Impressive changes coming to Kansas football facilities before the start of fall camp, The NCAA has announced it has reached preliminary agreement with four former members of Jeremy Pruitt's coaching staff but has not fully resolved case with Pruitt, UT. Immediately. Click here for the full release announcing Coach Dilfer. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). I promised them that.". Then a back injury forced an abrupt . UAB returns all of its starting offensive line for the 2021 season. 2023 University of Alabama at Birmingham, TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Marketplace. [8][9] The Blazers have played in 286 games over twenty-seven seasons, including the two-year cancellation. Name. "Man," the player said, "it's weird.". For his career, Brigham compiled nine 100-yard rushing games, and currently ranks 11th all-time with 2,034 rushing yards. Doug has been with FootballScoop for over a decade and currently serves as Director of Content. He serves as assistant coach for the defensive line, working with the edge position. 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. Out back, they built an oasis around the pool, adding a state-of-the-art sound system, a lush grass yard to run around in and a nifty swingset with a slide and mini rock-climbing wall. 541-346-3825. 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