 Uzelac began his coaching career as an assistant at Chesterton High School in Chesterton, Indiana in 1964.He was head coach at Logan High School in Logan, West Virginia from 1966 to 1967, compiling a 16–4 record and winning a league championship.From 2002 to 2003, Uzelac was head football coach at St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C.