11-13-2015, 03:24 PM
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Instead of picking another top-level job, Bartow decided to start a program at a commuter school in Birmingham. He built the program there from scratch in the 1978-79 season. He made the NIT the following year. In their third season, UAB reached the Sweet 16. The next year, they were in the Elite 8. Instead of leaving UAB when the Blazers were hot, Bartow stayed. Over the next 13 years the Blazers went to 8 NCAA tournaments. It can be argued that Bartow did more to transform UAB from a sleepy commuter school into its present form than anyone else.
http://www.collegeandmagnolia.com/2015/1...d-rivalry-
Instead of picking another top-level job, Bartow decided to start a program at a commuter school in Birmingham. He built the program there from scratch in the 1978-79 season. He made the NIT the following year. In their third season, UAB reached the Sweet 16. The next year, they were in the Elite 8. Instead of leaving UAB when the Blazers were hot, Bartow stayed. Over the next 13 years the Blazers went to 8 NCAA tournaments. It can be argued that Bartow did more to transform UAB from a sleepy commuter school into its present form than anyone else.
http://www.collegeandmagnolia.com/2015/1...d-rivalry-