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'''Neil Callaway''' is the current head football coach for the [[UAB Blazers]], the third coach in the program's history.
'''Neil Callaway''' was the head football coach for the [[UAB Blazers]] for the [[2007]] to [[2011]] seasons, the third coach in the program's history.


Callaway, a 1974 graduate of Central High School in Macon, Georgia, played collegiately at the [[University of Alabama]] for legendary coach [[Bear Bryant|Paul "Bear" Bryant]] as a lineman and linebacker. He then coached on [[Pat Dye]]'s staff at East Carolina University and the University of Wyoming before following Dye to [[Auburn University]]. In twelve years with Auburn, the team won a share of four [[Southeastern Conference]] titles and Callaway coached four All-Americans.
Callaway, a 1974 graduate of Central High School in Macon, Georgia, played collegiately at the [[University of Alabama]] for legendary coach [[Bear Bryant|Paul "Bear" Bryant]] as a lineman and linebacker. He then coached on [[Pat Dye]]'s staff at East Carolina University and the University of Wyoming before following Dye to [[Auburn University]]. In twelve years with Auburn, the team won a share of four [[Southeastern Conference]] titles and Callaway coached four All-Americans.


In 1993, Callaway became offensive coordinator at the University of Houston, where the team won a Conference USA title, before returning to his alma mater as offensive line coach in 1997 and coordinator from 1998-2000. In 2001, he joined Mark Richt's staff at the University of Georgia as line coach and coordinator, where the team won three SEC division titles and two conference championships in six years there. He left Georgia in December [[2006]] to take the UAB position, succeeding [[Watson Brown]].
In 1993, Callaway became offensive coordinator at the University of Houston, where the team won a Conference USA title, before returning to his alma mater as offensive line coach in 1997 and coordinator from 1998-2000. In 2001, he joined Mark Richt's staff at the University of Georgia as line coach and coordinator, where the team won three SEC division titles and two conference championships in six years there. He left Georgia in December [[2006]] to take the UAB position, succeeding [[Watson Brown]]. In November [[2011]], after going18-42 in his five seasons as the head coach, Callaway announced his resignation.


Callaway is married and has three children.
Callaway is married and has three children.


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Revision as of 18:17, 27 November 2011

Neil Callaway was the head football coach for the UAB Blazers for the 2007 to 2011 seasons, the third coach in the program's history.

Callaway, a 1974 graduate of Central High School in Macon, Georgia, played collegiately at the University of Alabama for legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant as a lineman and linebacker. He then coached on Pat Dye's staff at East Carolina University and the University of Wyoming before following Dye to Auburn University. In twelve years with Auburn, the team won a share of four Southeastern Conference titles and Callaway coached four All-Americans.

In 1993, Callaway became offensive coordinator at the University of Houston, where the team won a Conference USA title, before returning to his alma mater as offensive line coach in 1997 and coordinator from 1998-2000. In 2001, he joined Mark Richt's staff at the University of Georgia as line coach and coordinator, where the team won three SEC division titles and two conference championships in six years there. He left Georgia in December 2006 to take the UAB position, succeeding Watson Brown. In November 2011, after going18-42 in his five seasons as the head coach, Callaway announced his resignation.

Callaway is married and has three children.

Preceded by:
Watson Brown 		UAB Blazers Head Football Coach
2006-2011 		Succeeded by:
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