Jerod Haase is UAB Blazers men's basketball head coach. Haase was announced as the fifth head coach in the 36-year history of Blazer men's hoops on March 27, 2012.
Under Haase's guidance, the Blazers returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2015, shocking No. 3 seed Iowa State, 60-59, in the second round. It was UAB's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011 and the Blazers' first victory in the Big Dance since 2005.
He's a former Kansas basketball star who spent 13 years on Roy Williams' staff at KU. He helped North Carolina to national championships in 2005 and 2009. Known as a top recruiter, he has also served as the head coach for the junior varsity team five times in his nine-year UNC tenure.
Born April 1, 1974, Haase is a native of South Lake Tahoe, California. He attended the University of California in 1992-93 and then transferred to Kansas.
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