| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1937 Owosso, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1961 | Corunna HS (MI) (backfield/JV) |
| 1962–1968 | Resurrection/Gabriels HS (MI) |
| 1969–1970 | East Lansing HS (MI) |
| 1971–1990 | Alma |
| 1991 | Eastern Michigan (assistant) |
| 1992 | Lake Michigan Catholic HS (MI) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 94–86 (college) 157–88–6 (high school, thru 2004) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 MIAA (1971–1972, 1988) | |
Philip L. Brooks (born December 30, 1937) is an American former football coach. He was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan, from 1971 to 1990. He is the author of the book Forward Pass: The Play that Saved Football.[1] He also authored "The Fields of Greed," a fiction genre in 2017.