of the American Athletic Conference, the 2024 American Conference men's basketball tournament Champions. The Blazers play home games at Bartow Arena.
=== Football ===
UAB Blazers football team's first game was in 1991 in the Division III, headed by Jim Hilyer, the first head coach of the Blazers football team. The UAB football program was terminated after the 2014 season due to budget cuts, but was reinstated and returned in 2017. The Blazers have won 2 conference titles and 3 bowl games including the recent 2022 Bahamas Bowl, defeating Miami of Ohio. A new stadium, Protective Stadium, has been the home of the Blazers starting from the 2021 season.
== Notable alumni and faculty ==
== Notes ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website
UAB Athletics website
