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Trent Dilfer Hires Alabama Analyst to be UAB Offensive Coordinator
On his first official day as the brand new head coach at UAB, Trent Dilfer employed his offensive coordinator Friday, and he he did not need to look far to seek out his man.
In accordance with Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports activities, Alabama Crimson Tide analyst Alex Mortensen has accepted the job. The 37-year-old is the son of legendary ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen.
Dilfer, the seventh head coach in UAB historical past, spent 9 years an analyst for EPSN earlier than moving into teaching.
Mortensen has been doing his second stint with the Crimson Tide, after beforehand serving as a graduate assistant (2014-18). He is been an analyst for Nick Saban since 2019.
As a participant he was a quarterback at each Arkansas and Samford. His first teaching job was overseeing the quarterbacks and serving because the passing recreation coordinator for New Mexico Highlands (2012-13). He was an assistant for the St. Louis Rams (2013) and the Birmingham Iron (2019) within the Alliance of American Soccer.
Dilfer was a 14-year NFL veteran quarterback who was on the successful aspect of Tremendous Bowl XXXV with the Baltimore Ravens.
Dilfer was chosen sixth general out of Fresno State within the 1994 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and threw for 20,518 yards and 113 touchdowns. He was named to the Professional Bowl in 1997 and was the recipient of the Bart Starr Award and Ed Block Braveness Award in 2003.
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Most just lately he spent the final 4 years as the top coach of Lipscomb Academy in Nashville the place he led the Mustangs to back-to-back TSSAA D2-AA state championships, together with Thursday night time’s 42-0 victory over Christ Presbyterian Academy.
He completed with a 21-game successful streak, and 44-10 general file.
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