How Timothy Alexander Helped Revive UAB Football, Became Face Of Program

By Barnett Wright

The Birmingham Times

Shortly after the University of Alabama at Birmingham administration shut down the football, rifle and bowling athletic programs in December 2014, Timothy Alexander went into football coach Bill Clark’s office and said he wanted to help bring back those programs. At the time, few knew about Alexander, a graduate of Birmingham’s E.B. Erwin High School.

Alexander traveled the Birmingham metro area to get nearly 60 city councils to pass resolutions of support for return of the sports. He became the face of the student movement to reinstate UAB football — and it paid off.

After a two-year hiatus, UAB makes its return to the football field as the Blazers take on Alabama A&M on Saturday at Legion Field. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.Supporters pledged more than $40 million, which enabled the school to build a covered turf football practice field and officially open the Football Operations Center and Legacy Pavilion. A lot of the credit goes to Alexander, say those in the fight to bring back football.

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