Kenny Phillips (American football coach)

Kenny Phillips
Biographical details
Born1959
Greenville, NC
Died(2015-10-23)October 23, 2015 (aged 56)
Virginia Beach, VA
Alma materEast Carolina University
Playing career
1979–1980Chowan
1981–1982East Carolina
Position(s)Defensive back, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1986East Carolina (GA)
1987Chowan (assistant)
1988–1995North Carolina A&T (assistant)
1995-1997Ohio (assistant)
1997-2000NC State (assistant)
2000–2012Fayetteville State
2014Hampton (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall75–63
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Black college national (2002)
3 CIAA (2002–2003, 2009)
4 CIAA Wester Division (2002–2004, 2009)
Awards
2× CIAA Coach of the Year (2002, 2009)

Kenny Phillips (1959 – October 23, 2015) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, North Carolina from 2002 to 2012, compiling a record of 75–63. Phillips led the Fayetteville State Broncos to three Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) titles, in 2002, 2003, and 2009. He was named CIAA Coach of the Year twice, in 2002 and 2009. He was married to Beverly Ellison Phillips, the father of two daughters; Kendra and Kennedy and the grandfather of Brayden Jones Phillips And Kayden Phillips.[1]

Phillips died on October 23, 2015, after a suffering from cancer.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA#
Fayetteville State Broncos (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2000–2012)
2000 Fayetteville State 3–7 2–4 T–3rd (Western)
2001 Fayetteville State 6–4 4–2 2nd (Western)
2002 Fayetteville State 10–2 7–0 1st (Western) L NCAA Division II First Round 16
2003 Fayetteville State 8–3 5–2 1st (Western)
2004 Fayetteville State 8–4 6–1 1st (Western)
2005 Fayetteville State 6–4 4–3 T–3rd (Western)
2006 Fayetteville State 3–7 2–4 4th (Western)
2007 Fayetteville State 4–6 4–3 2nd (Western)
2008 Fayetteville State 8–2 6–1 2nd (Western)
2009 Fayetteville State 8–4 6–1 1st (Western) L NCAA Division II First Round
2010 Fayetteville State 5–5 4–3 4th (Western)
2011 Fayetteville State 4–6 4–3 T–2nd (Western)
2012 Fayetteville State 2–8 1–6 6th (Western)
Fayetteville State: 75–63 55–33
Total: 75–63
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "FSU Athletics Mourns Tee Loss Of Former Head Football Coach Kenny Phillips". Fayetteville, North Carolina: Fayetteville State University Athletics. October 26, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Batten, Sammy (October 29, 2015). "Friends, colleagues remember former FSU coach Kenny Phillips". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, North Carolina. Retrieved January 13, 2022.