by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Football at University of Alabama at Birmingham, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. UAB competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of American Conference.
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The UAB men’s football team carries 120 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 95. Academic data covers 408 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 14 varsity sports UAB reports, football sits at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Of those, 10 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Alex Mortensen.
Across the school’s 14 sports, football ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UAB men’s football program generated $14,442,335 in revenue against $13,162,064 in expenses, a net profit of $1,280,271. Per athlete, that is about $17,747 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,129,605 per team.
Among the school’s 14 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, or about 33% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 944 (942 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 90% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 980, football lands below the pack at 944.
When UAB earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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