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flag UAB fired coach Trent Dilfer after a 9-21 record and a recent loss, citing unmet performance standards.

flag UAB has fired football coach Trent Dilfer after a 53-33 loss to Florida Atlantic, concluding a 9-21 record over three seasons. flag The decision follows three consecutive losing seasons and a 2-4 start, with the team struggling on the road, including a 0-15 mark under Dilfer. flag Athletic director Mark Ingram cited unmet performance standards, naming offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen as interim head coach. flag Dilfer, a Super Bowl-winning NFL quarterback, was hired to lead UAB’s push in the American Athletic Conference but failed to restore the program’s prior success, which included five bowl appearances. flag The university emphasized the move was in the best interest of the program.

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