Heath Thomas

UAB Special Teams Coordinator

[State of the Stallions 🏆🏆🏆 @SOTStallions]

🤝 MEET THE COACHES 🤝

Coach Daric Riley: LB

📝 Resume 📝

- Charleston Southern (1999-2000): Grad. Asst./OLB Coach
- Fairfield University (2001): DB Coach
- Pikeville College (2002-2003): ST Coordinator/DB Coach
- Newberry College (2003): ST Coordinator/DB Coach
- Truman State (2004-2006): ST Coordinator/DB Coach
- Clemson (2007-2010): Grad. Asst.
- Newberry College (2011-2012): ST Coordinator/DB Coach
- Jax State (2013): ST Coordinator/OLB Coach
- UAB (2014): ST Coordinator/OLB Coach
- SMU (2015–2017): ST Asst. Coach/Quality Control
- ECU (2018): Safeties Coach
- ODU (2019): Nickels Coach
- UAB (2020-2022): Dir. of Player Relations/CB Coach
- Birmingham Stallions (2023–Present): DB Coach/LB Coach

🏆 Achievements 🏆

- At Fairfield, led DBs to #1 ranking in nation with 30 interceptions
- At JSU, helped team reach FCS Quarterfinals with a top-10 ranked defense
- At UAB in 2014, had #1 kick return unit in nation in yds, avg, & TD
- Finalist for 2014 ST Coordinator of the Year
- At SMU, helped lead a group that was among the nation's best at blocked kicks each year
- At UAB in 2020, helped lead team to CUSA Championship
- Helped lead UAB to 2022 Independence Bowl victory over #13 BYU
- Helped lead Stallions to back-to-back championships in 2023-2024

Join us in welcoming @RILEYDARIC back to Birmingham!

[Phil Steele @philsteele042]

Defenses ranked by Yards Per Play
1 Illinois 3.7
2 Alabama 3.8
3 Iowa 3.8
4 Michigan 3.9
5 James Madison 4.0
6 Cincinnati 4.1
7 Boise St 4.1
8 Tulane 4.3
9 Minnesota 4.4
10 Ohio St 4.5
11 Temple 4.5
12 Texas 4.5
13 Ole Miss 4.6
14 UAB 4.6
15 South Alabama 4.6
16 Georgia 4.6

[UAB Football @UAB_FB]

"Play for them. Play for their hope. And play for each other."

The @ChildrensHarbor game is just different 💚

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Woah 🤯🤯

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Never Done.

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𝐑𝐀𝐘 𝐆𝐔𝐘 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓

Senior Kyle Greenwell has been named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List, which is annually presented to the nation's top collegiate punter‼️

🔗: https://t.co/TKNh1mhFBK

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🚨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 🚨

Don't miss the final Prospect Camp of the summer as Head Coach @bryantvincent44 welcomes campers to UAB on July 28. Register below!

🔗: https://t.co/N6VzaQgsik

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[Heath Thomas @hlt98]

Two more days left to sign up for the UAB Specialist Camp. Come see us in Birmingham and take the next step toward your college career. https://t.co/br4u0osVqS

[HT Fountain @HT_Fountain]

Come and compete this Saturday at our Specialist Camp. Great opportunity to showcase what you got in person. Don’t miss out! https://t.co/opKt46xjSJ

[Heath Thomas @hlt98]

@Tyler_Cook04 @RoomsToGo Lol

[UAB Football @UAB_FB]

Hey @uabalumni, keep your eye out for the newest edition of the UAB Magazine, featuring this two-page spread detailing our rise to prominence from 2017 to now.

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Happy Easter from UAB Football!

[Bill Clark @CoachBillClark]

We need you here!
#WTD

[Bill Clark @CoachBillClark]

Appreciate the #USFL HCs speaking at our clinic. Really excited about where this league can go under their leadership. #WTD

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𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 a Blazer 😤

Welcome to the UAB football family, Drew!

🖊 @hoop_state15
📍 Raleigh, N.C.

#WinAsOne | #NSD22

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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐖𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🏆

Second bowl win in program history ✅
Highest-ranked win in program history ✅

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The trophy has landed (in Birmingham) 😏

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Still on cloud nine after last night's win 🕺

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"Why so serious"

We're not joking here, join us welcoming Jae'Vien "Joker" Gill to Birmingham! 🃏

🖊 @gill_joker
📍 Philadelphia, Miss.

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Staying close to home. Welcome tight end JC Sivley to the UAB football family!

🖊 @sivley_c
📍 Helena, Ala.

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