UAB coach Jerod Haase could teach university president Ray Watts how to be a leader Posted Mar 19, 2015 (Note: This article was published prior to UAB's upset of Iowa State in the NCAA tournament today.) These Blazers have given the campus and the city of Birmingham something positive to rally around as the fight to bring UAB football back continues on several fronts. Naturally, UAB basketball coach Jerod Haase and his players were asked about the controversy Wednesday. (AL.com)