UAB head football coach speaks at chamber luncheon

Confidence, trust, and focus: Those are the words UAB head football coach Bill Clark said he hopes to instill in his players, and thinks everyone should take to heart.

Clark spoke at the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce June luncheon Tuesday explaining to members and guests what he tells his players, what he expects of them and where the Blazer football team is headed next.

Each time he meets with a new team, whether he is coming off a record breaking season or beginning practice after bringing back a program, Clark said he has the same message.

“Do it better than it’s ever been done before,” he said.

That is done in three primary ways, he said, both on the football field in and in life. “Protect the team,” “Be ready,” and “No whining, no complaining and no excuses,” were his three rules for success.

“Every minute detail counts,” he said, adding that whether it is in practice, academics or interacting with other people, he urges his players to get everything right, down to the smallest action.

As the team comes back, Clark thanked those who pushed and backed the return of the football program.

He also said he encourages the entire greater Birmingham community to attend Blazer football practices, watch the scrimmages, and support the team when it begins playing regularly.

“You can all pull for UAB,” he said. “Go Blazers.”