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REPORTS: UAB Football Expected to Promote Interim Alex Mortensen to Head Coach
Alex Mortensen, interim coach since October, is promoted after leading UAB to notable wins, finishing 2-4 in interim role and 4-8 overall this season.
- On3 first reported and ESPN's Pete Thamel confirmed that University of Alabama at Birmingham plans to elevate interim head coach Alex Mortensen, Dec. 4, 2025.
- After Trent Dilfer's Oct. 12 firing, Mortensen became interim coach and emerged as UAB athletic department's leading option following nearly two months of head-coach searching.
- Mortensen's record included a signature upset of then‑No. Memphis and a 31-24 win at Tulsa that snapped a 17-game road losing streak.
- If finalized, the move gives Alex Mortensen his first full-time head job, supported by UAB players and the athletic director, aiming to restore Bill Clark-era success.
- The program arrives at this moment after a third straight losing season, finishing 4-8 again, with an alleged stabbing before the Nov. 18 game casting a shadow and Mortensen facing an uphill battle.
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UAB removes interim tag, names Alex Mortensen as football coach
Alex Mortensen was named head football coach at UAB on Friday.
·Georgia, United States
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REPORTS: UAB Football expected to promote interim Alex Mortensen to head coach
UAB interim head coach Alex Mortensen is expected to be promoted to the full-time role, according to multiple reports, elevating the Blazers’ offensive coordinator less than two months after he took over the program.
·Birmingham, United States
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