After an extensive nationwide search, Utah Valley University Director of Athletics, Dr. Jared Sumsion, announced Thursday the hiring of Todd Phillips as the fourth head coach in UVU men's basketball's NCAA Division I history.
He spent the past four seasons as an assistant under Mark Madsen, who left last week to take head coaching job at California.Utah Valley University announced Thursday the hiring of Todd Phillips as the fourth head men’s basketball coach in the Wolverines’ NCAA Division I history.
“This position garnered unprecedented national attention and I believe it is one of the best mid-major jobs in college basketball,” UVU Director of Athletics Dr. Jared Sumsion said in a press release. “Todd has a tremendous basketball mind [and] understands the game at its deepest level. His recruiting network in this region and beyond is second to none. He has a tremendous ability to develop players and build a synergistic team environment.
“Todd Phillips is a proven winner who was instrumental in helping our men’s basketball team to its best season ever,” said Astrid S. Tuminez, president of UVU. “The team made it to the NIT semifinals for the first time in program history and Todd was a big part of that success. We are confident that his coaching skills will continue to build on the team’s winning tradition and will inspire our student-athletes in and out of competition and in the classroom.
Prior to his time as head coach of the Bruins, Phillips served three seasons as an assistant coach at SLCC under head coach Norm Parrish. During his time as an assistant coach with SLCC, he helped the Bruins win their first-ever national title in 2009.
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