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ASSISTANT COACHES
Randy Pippin
Running Backs
Randy Pippin joined the UAB staff in 2015 and is in his first season as the running backs coach. He is also in charge of
the UAB Football summer camps.
Pippin has 28 years coaching experience at all different levels, including 14 years as a head coach. Prior to arriving in
Birmingham, Pippin spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Division II East Carolina Central.
Pippin headed to East Carolina Central after two years as the defensive coordinator at East Texas Baptist from 2011-12.
Prior to joining the staff at ETBU, Pippin coached at the high school level as the head coach at The Classical Academy
in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Classical Academy finished 12th in the state in 2010 despite being the smallest school in
its class.
PERSONAL
Birthday: March 25, 1963
Age: 53
Hometown: Mesquite, Texas
Education:Tennessee Tech, 1984
Family: Wife, Sally (Horton) and three children,
Natalie, Holly and Libby
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2015-16..................................................UAB (RB)
2012-14.............................East Central Univ (DC)
2011-12............................. East Texas Baptist (DC)
2007-10............ Classical Academy Colorado (HC)
2004-06........................ Northwest Miss. CC (HC)
2001-03.................................. West Alabama (HC)
1998-00................... Middle Georgia College (HC)
1996-97.................................Tennessee Tech (OC)
1993-95....................................Trinity Valley (HC)
1990-92....................................Trinity Valley (DC)
While in Colorado, Pippin also served as the National Director of the Glazier/Mega Football Coaching Clinics before East
Texas Baptist. He joined Glazier after being the head coach at Northwest Mississippi CC, where he guided the Rangers
to the conference championship in 2006.
Pippin was also the head coach at the University of West Alabama from 2001-2003. During his time with the Tigers he
earned Small College Coach of the Year in Alabama in 2002 after West Alabama defeated Arkansas-Monticello, Delta
State, West Georgia and North Alabama in the same season for the first time in school history.
Prior to taking the job at West Alabama, Pippin was the head football coach and athletic director at Middle Georgia
College (1998-2000). He guided MGC to two 10-win seasons and made two appearances in the bowl championships,
defeating Northwest Mississippi, 41-3, and Lackawanna, 35-7. He helped Kendrell Bell move on to the NFL, where he
was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Pippin also spent two seasons (1996-97) as the offensive coordinator at Tennessee Tech where he enjoyed record breaking
success for the Golden Eagles.
Before joining Tennessee Tech, Pippin had a very successful time as the head coach at Trinity Valley CC (1993-95), where
he guided the Cardinals to a 24-8-2 record, which included the 1994 Junior College National Championship. During his
time at Trinity Valley, he produced 19 all-conference players and six All-Americans. That list includes kicker Matt Bryant
and cornerback Al Harris, both who had stellar NFL careers.
The 1994 season saw not just a national championship, but a 12-0 mark and the No. 1 ranking in the NJCAA through
the entire season. For his efforts, Pippin was named the NJCAA Coach of the Year and was recently inducted into the
TVCC Hall of Fame.
Before being named the head coach at Trinity Valley, Pippin served as the team’s defensive coordinator (1990-92) for three
seasons.
Pippin, a Mesquite, Texas, native played his football for North Mesquite High School, Cisco Junior College and Tennessee
Tech University where he obtained his two degrees and began his coaching career. Pippin is married to the former Sally
Horton and they have three girls; Natalie, Holly and Libby.
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