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Georgia
Bulldogs Football News
December 17, 2006
Neil Callaway Named New Head Football Coach At UAB
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Neil Callaway is the new head football coach at the
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Interim Athletics Director Richard
Margison announced Sunday.
Callaway has been offensive coordinator at the University of Georgia for the
past six seasons.
"Coach Callaway brings to UAB a hard-nosed attitude, both on the field and
in the classroom," Margison said. "He knows how to win. He has been
connected with winning programs everywhere he has been and he will bring
that attitude and experience to UAB. He delivers to our football program
exactly what we need to successfully move us forward."
"UAB has established a solid foundation when it comes to creating and
developing a football program," Callaway said. "I'm looking forward to
building on what exists and taking it farther than people can imagine. There
are many people who are dedicated to this team, and that is so important in
building championships. We have some work to do to get where we want to be,
and where we expect to be in the very near future."
"Neil has been an integral part of our program since arriving and he's
contributed to a lot of victories over the last six years," said UGA Coach
Mark Richt. "We'll miss him for sure, but I know he's wanted to be a head
coach; so in that regard, we're excited for him and his family that he has
the opportunity. He's been with some outstanding programs during his career
and he knows what it takes to be successful. Wešll begin a process to fill
the vacancy on the staff and Išm confident we'll come up with an outstanding
coach to bring in."
During his six years at UGA, Callaway was part of a staff that won two SEC
championships, three SEC Eastern Division titles, three bowl games, and had
four top 10 finishes in the final national polls. In 2002, the Bulldogs
finished as the SEC's top scoring (32.14 ppg) and pass efficiency (138.91)
offense and the 'Dogs were second in scoring offense in 2005.
Callaway, a native of Macon, Ga., and graduate of the University of Alabama,
served as offensive line coach at Alabama in 1997 and line coach and
offensive coordinator from 1998 to 2000. Prior to joining the Crimson Tide,
he served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Houston
(1993-96). He was the long-time offensive line coach under head coach Pat
Dye at Auburn (1981-92). Callaway also served on Dye's staff at Wyoming
(1980) and at East Carolina (1978-79). He was inducted into the Macon (Ga.)
Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
During Callaway's tenure at Auburn, the Tigers won or shared four SEC
championships and he produced four first team All-Americans and 14 All-SEC
players.
In his four seasons coaching at Houston, the Cougars' offensive line allowed
just 19.5 sacks per season including only 10 sacks in his final year.
Houston won the inaugural Conference USA championship while he was there.
Callaway and his wife, Karen, have three children: Russ, Kate, and Clay.
Source: University of Georgia Sports Information
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