The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Staff Directory
Hunter Simpson
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Experience:
- 4th Season
- Alma Mater :
- UAB '23
- Hometown:
- Harvest, Ala.
Hunter “Scoot” Simpson enters his fourth season with UAB overall and his second season as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season.
Simpson helped guide Cali Smallwood to American Player of the Week and Honorable Mention while also helping Sofia Munoz to an American Freshman of the Week honor. The Blazers finished 26th nationally in three-point percentage and 40th nationally in three-pointers per game. UAB led the American in 3-point percentage (35.2) and 3-point field goals made (8.0). UAB was second in the American for field goal percentage (43.4%) and free throw percentage (73.6%).
He helped Smallwood to ranking fourth nationally in three-pointers per game (3.1), tied for 17th in three pointers (93) and 20th in three-point percentage (41.9%). Smallwood also ranked first in the American in 3-point percentage, first in 3-pointers per game and seventh in scoring (14.1).
Simpson became a scout team player with the Blazers while finishing his last semester at UAB in 2023. After he graduated, Simpson was promoted to a student manager in 2024. As the student manager for the Green and Gold his duties included practice and game setup, on-court assistance, managed equipment and gear, assisted in team travel and video support.
For the 2024-25 season, Simpson was named the Blazers graduate assistant. As the graduate student he focused on participating in practice and player development, film and scouting, recruiting support, operation and logistics support, game film, film breakdown and editing and technology management.
Simpson graduated in the 2023 with his bachelor’s degree in digital forensics.
Simpson helped guide Cali Smallwood to American Player of the Week and Honorable Mention while also helping Sofia Munoz to an American Freshman of the Week honor. The Blazers finished 26th nationally in three-point percentage and 40th nationally in three-pointers per game. UAB led the American in 3-point percentage (35.2) and 3-point field goals made (8.0). UAB was second in the American for field goal percentage (43.4%) and free throw percentage (73.6%).
He helped Smallwood to ranking fourth nationally in three-pointers per game (3.1), tied for 17th in three pointers (93) and 20th in three-point percentage (41.9%). Smallwood also ranked first in the American in 3-point percentage, first in 3-pointers per game and seventh in scoring (14.1).
Simpson became a scout team player with the Blazers while finishing his last semester at UAB in 2023. After he graduated, Simpson was promoted to a student manager in 2024. As the student manager for the Green and Gold his duties included practice and game setup, on-court assistance, managed equipment and gear, assisted in team travel and video support.
For the 2024-25 season, Simpson was named the Blazers graduate assistant. As the graduate student he focused on participating in practice and player development, film and scouting, recruiting support, operation and logistics support, game film, film breakdown and editing and technology management.
Simpson graduated in the 2023 with his bachelor’s degree in digital forensics.
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