The University of Alabama at Birmingham has fired Trent Dilfer as its head football coach, the school announced Sunday.
Dilfer, 53, was in his third season as UAB’s head coach. He coached the Blazers to a 9-21 record during his tenure, including a 2-4 record this season after Saturday’s 53-33 loss at Florida Atlantic.
“We have made a decision to part ways with Head Football Coach Trent Dilfer,” UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram said in a news release. “We agree that — unfortunately — our on-field performance has not lived up to the standard of winning we have for the program. This decision will allow us to move forward in the best long-term interest of the program.
“I wish Coach Dilfer the best and thank him for his class, tireless work and commitment during his tenure at UAB. While his efforts did not translate into a winning record, each young man who played for him will be a better person as a result,” he added.
Offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen, the son of late ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen, will serve as interim head coach for UAB. The Blazers’ next game is on Saturday at home against No. 22 Memphis.
Dilfer, a first round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1994 NFL Draft, played 13 seasons in the NFL from 1994-2007. He played his first six seasons in Tampa Bay, where he earned his lone career Pro Bowl selection in 1997. Dilfer then helped lead the Baltimore Ravens to winning Super Bowl XXXV in 2001, a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants, in his lone season in Baltimore.
Dilfer also played four seasons for the Seattle Seahawks (2001-04), one with the Cleveland Browns in 2005 and his final season with the San Francisco 49ers in 2007.
For his 13-year NFL career, Dilfer completed 55.5% of his passes for 20,518 yards, 113 touchdowns and 129 interceptions in 130 games, including 113 starts.
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