Alex Mortensen

Head Coach, UAB · FBS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedTrent Dilfer mentor 3 other mentors 45 protégés

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Experience

7 stints

Head Coach
UAB
2025–present2 seasons
Offensive Coordinator
UAB
2023–20242 seasons
Wide Receivers
Birmingham Iron
20191 season
Analyst
Alabama
2017–20226 seasons
Graduate Assistant
Alabama
2014–20163 seasons
Assistant Coach
St. Louis Rams
20131 season
Quarterbacks
New Mexico Highlands
20121 season

Career paths from head coach to a head job

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Relationships

Coached under 4 people at 3 programs, most recently Trent Dilfer, Tim Lewis and Rob Ezell

Coach	Where	Seasons
Trent Dilfer	UAB	2023–2024
Tim Lewis	Birmingham Iron	2019
Rob Ezell	Alabama	2015–2016
Nick Saban	Alabama	2014–2022

Mentored 31 people at 1 program, most recently Andy Poole, Anthony Marciano and Charlie Eger

Succeeded 15 people at 2 programs, most recently Trent Dilfer, Darin Hinshaw and Brian Niedermeyer

Succeeded by 6 people at 1 program, most recently John McNulty, Kyle Pope and Mike Miller

Had on staff 14 people at 1 program, most recently Brendan Donovan, Bryant Novick and Bryce Harrison