Phil Bennett (American football)

Phil Bennett
Biographical details
Born (1955-12-03) December 3, 1955 (age 68)
Marshall, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1974–1977Texas A&M
Position(s)Defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1981Texas A&M (DE)
1982TCU (TE/T)
1983MacArthur HS (TX) (DC)
1984Iowa State (LB)
1985–1986Iowa State (DC)
1987–1990Purdue (DC)
1991LSU (OLB)
1992–1993LSU (AHC/LB)
1994LSU (AHC/DC)
1995–1996Texas A&M (DC)
1997TCU (DC/DB)
1998Oklahoma (DB/Co-RC)
1999–2001Kansas State (DC)
2002–2007SMU
2008–2010Pittsburgh (DC)
2010Pittsburgh (interim HC)
2011–2016Baylor (DC)
2017Arizona State (DC)
2021–2022North Texas (DC/S)
2022North Texas (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall19–53
Bowls1–1

Phil Bennett (born December 3, 1955)[1] is a retired American football coach and former player. He was most recently the Interim Head Coach at North Texas. Prior to this, he spent three seasons out of coaching. He has previously served as the defensive coordinator at Arizona State Sun Devils in 2017, the defensive coordinator for the Baylor Bears from 2011-2016, and was interim head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers during their 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl win over Kentucky after serving as defensive coordinator of the Panthers for three seasons. Prior to coaching the Panthers, he served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2002 to 2007. Before his stint at SMU, he served as an assistant coach at seven different colleges.[2]

  1. ^ "New coach Bennett settles in on Hilltop - Sports". February 23, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bennett not talking about LSU coaching".