UAB's Bill Clark Nominated For Coach Of The Year Award

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Since UAB's football team returned from a two-year hiatus in 2017, there have been a couple of constants: UAB has not lost at home, and head coach Bill Clark is a nominee for at least one Coach of the Year award.

Clark is one of 22 coaches named to this year's Paul "Bear" Bryant Award watch list and is the lone representative from Conference USA to earn the distinction.

After last year's record-setting season in which the Blazers finished 11-3 overall and captured their first C-USA title, Clark was a finalist for this award and flew to Houston for the ceremony. The 2018 award was ultimately given to Clemson's Dabo Swinney.

The Blazers sit at 6-1 entering their second bye week of the season. UAB is 17-4 dating back to last season and has compiled an overall record of 25-9 since returning to action in 2017.

Clark joins Alabama's Nick Saban and Auburn's Gus Malzahn on the nominee list again this year.

Paul "Bear" Bryant Award Watch List:

• Matt Campbell - Iowa State
• Paul Chryst - Wisconsin
• Bill Clark - UAB
• Dave Clawson - Wake Forest
• Mario Cristobal - Oregon
• Eliah Drinkwitz - Appalachian State
• Sonny Dykes - SMU
• Luke Fickell - Cincinnati
• P.J. Fleck - Minnesota
• James Franklin - Penn State
• Bryan Harsin - Boise State
• Brian Kelly - Notre Dame
• Gus Malzahn - Auburn
• Dan Mullen - Florida
• Mike Norvell - Memphis
• Ed Orgeron - LSU
• Matt Rhule - Baylor
• Lincoln Riley - Oklahoma
• Nick Saban - Alabama
• Dabo Swinney - Clemson
• Kyle Whittingham - Utah