After a few years as a successful high school coach, former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer decided to give college coaching a try.
While leading UAB in 2023, its first season in the AAC, the Blazers were just 4-8. And 2024 wasn’t any better.
Here’s more information about Dilfer.
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What’s UAB Head Coach Trent Dilfer’s Salary?
Trent Dilfer made $1.45 million in 2024, according to USA Today.
He signed a five-year deal which will pay him an average of $1.3 million per year and will end after the 2027 season. He made exactly $1.3 million in total pay in 2023.
Trent Dilfer’s FBS Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2023-present | UAB | HC |
What’s UAB Head Coach Trent Dilfer’s Record?
Trent Dilfer is 7-17 in the FBS as a head coach. That’s all from the last two years at UAB.
How Old Is UAB Head Coach Trent Dilfer?
Trent Dilfer is 53 years old.
UAB Head Coach Trent Dilfer’s Background
Dilfer was a standout player at Fresno State before making it to the NFL.
He was an All-American and the WAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1993. Then in the NFL, he made one Pro Bowl and was the starter for the Baltimore Ravens when they won the Super Bowl in 2000.
In the four years before going to UAB, he was coaching at the high school level. He led Lipscomb Academy of Nashville to back-to-back TSSAA D2-AA State Championships, going 44-10 overall and 26-1 his last two years there.
He was a sports broadcaster for nine years after his playing career as well.
