About the UAB Blazers
The UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold-swathed athletic teams at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, generally known as UAB. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA (C-USA) and participates in Division I of the NCAA. The school's football program, as with all other C-USA members, participates in the Football Bowl Subdivision (still frequently referred to by its former designation of Division I-A), the higher of two levels of Division I competition in that sport The UAB football team is led by Neil Callaway and plays its home games at 71,594-seat Legion Field. The school's men's basketball team, coached by Mike Davis, plays in 8,508-seat Bartow Arena.
While the football team entered post-season play only recently, the men's basketball program has a long history of success spanning several decades. In addition to football and basketball, UAB also has programs in men's sports for baseball, golf, soccer, and tennis. Women's sports programs include softball, basketball, golf, soccer, synchronized swimming, tennis, track and field, rifle and volleyball.
UAB Sports Profile
Conference Conference USA
NCAA Division I FBS
Athletics Director: Brian Mackin
Location: Birmingham, AL
Varsity Teams: 15 intercollegiate sports
Football Stadium: Legion Field
Basketball Arena: Bartow Arena
Mascot: Blaze (a green fire-breathing dragon)
Nickname: Blazers
Colors Green and White and Old Gold
Official Homepage www.uabsports.com