The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Moss Named Large College Assistant Coach of the Year by AlaBCA
9/4/2026 2:24:00 PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM – UAB assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Brad Moss has won the 2026 Assistant Coach of the Year award by the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association (AlaBCA), the organization announced Friday. AlaBCA distributed awards to top head coaches and assistant coaches in all divisions in the state of Alabama. This is Moss' first career honor from the organization.
In the 2026 season, Moss helped orchestrate one of the best offenses in school history, setting school records in home runs (85), times hit by pitch (89), and bases on balls (297). Additionally, UAB had six players with 10+ stolen bases and five players with 60+ hits, with both totals leading The American. The Blazers also totaled 436 runs which ranked 4th-most in program history. The Green and Gold also reached the 100-stolen base threshold for the fourth time ever (100).
Notable Stats
- 297 bases on balls (school record)
- 85 home runs (school record)
- 89 HBP (school record)
- 436 runs scored (4th-most in school history)
- 100 stolen bases (4th-most in school history), most since 2019
- 924 total bases (4th-most in school history)
- 30 sacrifice flies (tied for 2nd-most in school history)
- Highest team batting average since 2009 (.289)
- Highest team OPS since at least 2010 (.882)
- 558 hits (most since 2012, NCAA Tournament season)
- 393 RBI (most since 2009)
- 93 doubles (most since 2019)
- Three players with 60+ hits and 10+ stolen bases (most in the American Conference)
- +32 points added in batting average since 2025 (most in two-year span since 2018-19)
- +25 stolen bases added since 2025 (most in two-year span since 2018-19)
- +40 home runs added from 2025 (most in two-year span in program history)
- John Paul Head, 23 homers (2nd-most in school history) / 147 total bases (7th-most in school history)
- Alex Dupuy, 19 HBP (4th-most in school history)
Moss joined the UAB staff ahead of the 2024 season and has spent time as the first base coach since his arrival on the Southside. The 2026 freshmen class was the highest ranked recruiting class for UAB Baseball since 2022 (Perfect Game).
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