Former Lipscomb Academy football coach and NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer was fired by UAB on Oct. 12, the school announced. His dismissal comes a day after a 53-33 loss to Florida Atlantic dropped the Blazers to 2-4 overall,

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Dilfer played in the NFL from 1994-2007. His career peaked in 2000 when he led the Baltimore Ravens to a win in Super Bowl XXXV. He was also a 1997 Pro Bowl selection and retired in 2008 with 20,518 yards and 113 touchdowns passing.

UAB named offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen as interim coach shortly after it announced it fired head coach Trent Dilfer on Sunday.

Blazer spirit will take center stage Oct. 12-18 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for Homecoming Week 2025 . This year’s theme is “Blazers in the Spotlight,” and the week’s star attractions will include UAB’s legendary Gurney Derby, the UAB Homecoming Parade , the Battle for the Bones BBQ Competition and UAB Football vs. Memphis.

UAB fired coach Trent Dilfer on Sunday, halfway through his third season. It took all of half an hour for a program legend to publicly throw his hat in the ring. Four-time NFL Pro Bowler Roddy White, who starred for the Blazers from 2001-04, said on social media that he wants the coaching position at his alma mater.

Former Vol and UAB associate vice president and director of athletics Mark Ingram announced a football head coaching change for the Blazers after Week 7 of the 2025 season. Trent Dilfer was relieved of his duties at UAB after 30 games. He compiled a 9-21 (5-14 AAC) record from 2023-25 as the Blazers' head coach.

Morgan Love, a frequent patient at Children's of Alabama hospital, will have her name worn by a UAB player during the "Champions for Our Children Game," alongside 100 other kids.

Super Bowl champion and former Cleveland Browns quarterback Trent Dilfer has been fired as the head football coach at UAB, the program announced Sunday.