John Phillips (basketball coach)
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John Thomas Phillips is a former college basketball coach and current radio broadcaster for the University of Tulsa
. Phillips was hired as head coach after Buzz Peterson
left to take the head coaching position with the Tennessee Volunteers.
at Oklahoma State
, where he coached for two years. Bill Self
brought him onto his staff at Tulsa in his first season, and Phillips remained after Self left for the University of Illinois. He helped coach Tulsa to a win in the 2001 National Invitation Tournament
before being promoted to head coach.
, where he coached in between his assistant coach roles at Oklahoma State and Tulsa and won a state championship. Oklahoma State Senate Resolution 18 commends Phillips for his performance in leading Broken Arrow to the state championship and his previous postseason runs as a high school coach.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team participates in Conference USA. The men’s team is currently coached by Doug Wojcik....
. Phillips was hired as head coach after Buzz Peterson
Buzz Peterson
Robert Bower "Buzz" Peterson, Jr. is the current head coach of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team. Peterson was the Head Coach of the Tennessee Volunteers for four years before being fired in 2005. He previously coached a second stint at Appalachian State--he coached the 2009–10...
left to take the head coaching position with the Tennessee Volunteers.
Assistant coaching career
Phillips started his assistant coaching career under Eddie SuttonEddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton is an American former college head coach with 36 years of Division I basketball coaching experience at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State , and the University of San Francisco...
at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball
The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena...
, where he coached for two years. Bill Self
Bill Self
Bill Self is an American college men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas, where he led the Jayhawks to the 2008 NCAA national championship....
brought him onto his staff at Tulsa in his first season, and Phillips remained after Self left for the University of Illinois. He helped coach Tulsa to a win in the 2001 National Invitation Tournament
2001 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Memphis 86, Detroit 71...
before being promoted to head coach.
Head coaching record
Personal life
John Phillips also coached high school sports for 16 years, most notably at Broken Arrow High SchoolBroken Arrow Public Schools
Broken Arrow Public Schools is the public school district of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The Superintendent is Jarod Mendenhall. The district has a current enrollment of about 16,700 students, making it the seventh-largest district in Oklahoma.-Middle schools:...
, where he coached in between his assistant coach roles at Oklahoma State and Tulsa and won a state championship. Oklahoma State Senate Resolution 18 commends Phillips for his performance in leading Broken Arrow to the state championship and his previous postseason runs as a high school coach.