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2011 UAB Football UAB Quick Facts Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birmingham, Alabama Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,543 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Blazers” School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forest Green & Old Gold Stadium (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legion Field (72,000) Playing Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SureTurf National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I-A Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference USA President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Carol Z. Garrison (North Carolina, ’74) Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Frank Messina (West Alabama, ’86) Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Mackin (UAB, ’83) Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Callaway (Alabama, ’78) Record at UAB: 15-33 (4 years) Career Record: Same 2010 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 2010 C-USA Record (Finish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 (5th-East) Basic Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple Basic Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 First year of Intercollegiate Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991 First year of Division I-A Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 All-time record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104-119-2 All-time I-A record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-101
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Football Information
Overall Record Last Year: 4-8 C-USA Record/Finish: 3-5, 5th/East Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Letterwinners Returning: Offense-16 Defense-19 Specialty-3 TOTAL-38 Letterwinners Lost: Offense-11 Defense-11 Specialty-1 TOTAL-23 Starters Returning: Offense-7 Defense-9 Specialty-3 TOTAL-19 Starters Lost: Offense-4 Defense-2 Specialty-1 TOTAL-7
UAB Football Staff
Returning
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Callaway (Alabama, ’78) Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Helton (Florida, ’70) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy West (Tennessee, ’76) Cornerbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey Barlow (Auburn, ’92) Wide Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Bowens (Alabama, ’99) Defensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorenzo Costantini (UTEP, ’90) Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyson Helton (Houston, ’99) Offensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Mallory (Washington, ’83) Safeties/Co-Special Teams Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyson Summers (Presbyterian, ’02) Running Backs/Co-Special Teams Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wozniak (Knox, ’99) Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Martin (Alabama, ’88) Director of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Lee (Valdosta State, ’05) Assistant Director of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Taylor (Valdosta State, ’08) Associate Director for Recruiting and Player Development . . . . Mack Ingram (Auburn, ’10) Graduate Assistants . . . . . . . . . Paul Streacker (Valdosta St., ’05), Chris Marrow (ECU, ’07) Video Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Hollifield (UAB, ’09), Will Weaver (Valdosta St., ’10) Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Kennedy The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) administers its educational programs and activities - including admission - without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap, or Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex). Direct inquiries to the UAB Affirmative Action Officer, Birmingham, AL 35294-2010.
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Offensive Starters: Greg Calhoun (OL) Terence Edge (OL) Bryan Ellis (QB) Patrick Hearn (WR) Matt McCants (OL) Pat Shed (RB) Darion Smith (OL) Returning Defensive Starters: T.J. Ballou (CB) Jamie Bender (SAF) Connor Boyett (DL) Marvin Burdette (LB) Marquis Coleman (CB) Chase Daniel (SAF) Elliott Henigan (DL) Drew Luker/Lamanski Ware (LB) Daniel White (LB)