Phil Bennett (American football)

Phil Bennett (American football)

College coach infobox


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Team = Texas A&M
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1982
1983-1986
1987-1991
1992-1994
1995-1996
1997
1998
1999-2001
2002-2007
2008–"present"
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TCU (TE/DT coach)
Iowa State (DC)
Purdue (DC)
LSU (DC)
Texas A&M (DC)
TCU (DC)
Oklahoma (DB coach)
Kansas State (DC)
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Phil Bennett (born birth date|1955|12|3 in Marshall, Texas [ [http://media.www.smudailycampus.com/media/storage/paper949/news/2002/04/12/Sports/New-Coach.Bennett.Settles.In.On.Hilltop-2272622.shtml New coach Bennett settles in on Hilltop] ] ) is the defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Panthers college football team. Prior to coaching the Panthers, he served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University from 2002–07. Before his stint at SMU, he served as an assistant coach at seven different colleges.

Coaching career

Bennett graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in education in 1978, and was a second-team All-Southwest Conference defensive end as a senior in 1977. He began his coaching career at A&M in 1979 as a part-time defensive ends coach. Since then, he has also held coaching positions at TCU (1982 & 1997), Iowa State (1983-'86), Purdue (1987-'90), LSU (1991-'94), a second stint at A&M (1995-'96) and Oklahoma (1998).

During his first season at Kansas State, in 1999, he was nominated for National Assistant Coach of the Year. During his years as an assistant coach he has coached many stand out players, including Dat Nguyen, Mark Simoneau and Terence Newman.

On October 28, 2007, SMU athletic director Steve Orsini fired Bennett. Orsini notified Bennett that he would be dismissed after the Mustangs' last game on November 24, 2007 against the University of Memphis.cite news|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/102907dnsposmubennett.1b657043c.html|title=SMU fires football coach Phil Bennett|publisher="Dallas Morning News"|accessdate=2007-10-28|date=2007-10-28|author=Hairopoulos, Kate]

University of Pittsburgh head coach Dave Wannstedt named Bennett his defensive coordinator on February 4, 2008. [cite press release|url=http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020408aaa.html|title=Phil Bennett Named Defensive Coordinator at Pitt|publisher=Pitt Athletics|accessdate=2008-02-06|date=2008-02-06]

Personal

On August 11, 1999, Bennett's 41-year-old wife, Nancy, was killed by lightning while she was jogging near their home in Manhattan, Kansas. Bennett is now rearing their two children by himself.cite news|url=http://www.dat-nguyen.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=13|title=Single father aims to give SMU roots|accessdate=2008-02-06|date=2002-09-24|author=Buck, Ray] [http://www.star-telegram.com/barnhouse/story/307576.html]

His son, Sam, is SMU's deep snapper.

Head coaching record

CFB Yearly Record Subhead
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startyear = 2002
conf = Western Athletic Conference
endyear = 2004
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name = SMU
overall = 3–9
conference = 3–5
confstanding = T–6th
CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 2003
name = SMU
overall = 0–12
conference = 0–8
confstanding = 10th
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championship =
year = 2004
name = SMU
overall = 3–8
conference = 3–5
confstanding = T–6th
CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = SMU
overall = 6–29
confrecord = 6–18
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name = SMU Mustangs
startyear = 2005
conf = Conference USA
endyear = 2007
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year = 2005
name = SMU
overall = 5–6
conference = 4–4
confstanding = T–3rd (West)
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year = 2006
name = SMU
overall = 6–6
conference = 4–4
confstanding = 4th (West)
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championship =
year = 2007
name = SMU
overall = 1–11
conference = 0–8
confstanding = 6th (West)
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overall = 12–23
confrecord = 8–16
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overall = 18–52
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References

External links

* [http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bennett_phil00.html Official Pittsburgh bio]


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