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- **Posted:** 2025-12-05T15:51:01.000+00:00
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🐉 ALEX MORTENSEN WILL BE UAB HEAD COACH, SAYS ESPN: After just 6 weeks, uab_fb is promoting Alex Mortensen to lead the Blazers, according to a report from espn’s Pete Thamel. Get the details👇
 
👉 Mortensen was promoted from offensive coordinator to interim coach after Trent Dilfer was fired in October. 
 
👉 Under his leadership, the Blazers won 2/6 of its final games including a win over #22 Memphis.
 
👉 UAB finished the season w/a 4-8 record, its 3rd consecutive losing season. 
 
About Mortensen:
👏 In 3 seasons as offensive coordinator, the Blazers averaged 27.5 points per game.
👨‍💼He’s the son of late Hall of Fame football reporter Chris Mortensen
🏈 Played college ball at Arkansas + Samford before going to the NFL for 1 season.
🏟️ As a coach, started at New Mexico, then went to the St. Louis Rams staff in 2013
 
📲 Click the link in our bio for more + to follow this story as it develops. 
 
📸 UAB Athletics
 
#uabfootball #birminghamalnews bhamal MR

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