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Alex Mortensen wasn’t always sure he wanted to be a head coach. He certainly faced a fair share of uncertainty when UAB thrust the interim tag on him following the firing of Trent Dilfer on Oct. 12.

UAB fired Trent Dilfer and named Mortensen interim coach after a 2-4 start. The Blazers went 2-4 in the season's second half. Wes Hale / Getty Images UAB is promoting Alex Mortensen to head coach ...

UAB is working to finalize a deal to make former offensive coordinator and interim coach Alex Mortensen the team's next full-time head coach, CBS Sports' John Talty reports. Mortensen, 40, took over ...

After nearly two months of searching for its next head coach, UAB is turning to the option it had all along. The Blazers plan to promote interim coach Alex Mortensen to a full-time role. A source ...

Despite failing to name a head coach by National Signing Day, UAB managed to sign eight commits on Wednesday as it looks to rebuild its roster for next year. The Blazers’ current class ranks 145th in ...

UAB reportedly has a new permanent head coach, and he will be a familiar name to anyone who watched ESPN during the network's glory years. The Blazers are naming interim coach Alex Mortensen their ...

The college football coaching carousel remains spinning as schools such as Auburn, Florida, LSU and Virginia Tech have made hires. Meanwhile, schools like Penn State and UAB remain searching for the ...

It’s been 50 days since UAB fired Trent Dilfer as its head coach. Following a slew of hirings across college football, the Blazers are still looking for his replacement. UAB offensive coordinator Alex ...

A football player at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was arrested after allegedly stabbing two teammates Saturday morning, hours before the team's game against the University of South Florida, ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include postgame comments from UAB interim coach Alex Mortensen. Two University of Alabama-Birmingham football players suffered stab wounds on Saturday, ...

Two UAB football players suffered stab wounds in an incident that occurred at the school's football facility on Saturday morning, according to AL.com. The suspect, another UAB player, is in custody, ...