Philip Montgomery
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1971 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Tarleton State |
| Positions | Quarterback, free safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | Tarleton State (SA) |
| 1995 | Celeste HS (TX) (OC/QB/RB) |
| 1996 | Stephenville JR HS (TX) (QB/RB) |
| 1997–2001 | Stephenville HS (TX) (QB/RB) |
| 2002 | Denton HS (TX) (OC) |
| 2003–2006 | Houston (QB/RB) |
| 2007 | Houston (co-OC/QB/RB) |
| 2008–2011 | Baylor (co-OC/QB/RB) |
| 2012–2014 | Baylor (OC/QB) |
| 2015–2022 | Tulsa |
| 2023 | Auburn (OC/QB) |
| 2024 | Birmingham Stallions (co-OC) |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech (OC) |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–62 |
| Bowls | 2–2 |
Philip Montgomery (born December 21, 1971) is an American college football coach and former player. The Hokies promoted him to interim head coach in 2025, following the firing of Brent Pry after an 0–3 start to the season. Montgomery served as the head football coach at the University of Tulsa from 2015 to 2022.
Career
Montgomery was the offensive coordinator of the Baylor Bears from 2008 to 2014[1] In 2013, Montgomery was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. He played collegiately at Tarleton State University with the likes of Kevin Vickers, Ryland Bailey and Chad Martinka.
On December 11, 2014, Montgomery was hired as the 33rd head coach at the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[2] In 2020, after a three-year bowl skid, Tulsa made it to their first ever AAC Championship game against Cincinnati. Tulsa fired Montgomery on November 27, 2022, following eight seasons. Montgomery's record was 43–53.[3]
Auburn hired Montgomery as offensive coordinator for the 2023 season under new head coach Hugh Freeze. Auburn fired Montgomery after the season.[4] In 2024, he served as offensive coordinator for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League. In February 2025, Virginia Tech hired Montgomery as offensive coordinator, replacing Tyler Bowen.[5] Virginia Tech named him as interim head coach on September 14, 2025, following the firing of Brent Pry.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (American Athletic Conference) (2015–2022) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Tulsa | 6–7 | 3–5 | 4th (West) | L Independence | ||||
| 2016 | Tulsa | 10–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (West) | W Miami Beach | ||||
| 2017 | Tulsa | 2–10 | 1–7 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2018 | Tulsa | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 2019 | Tulsa | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 2020 | Tulsa | 6–3 | 6–0 | T–1st | L Armed Forces | ||||
| 2021 | Tulsa | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Myrtle Beach | ||||
| 2022 | Tulsa | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–8th | |||||
| Tulsa: | 43–53 | 28–34 | |||||||
| Virginia Tech Hokies (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2025) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 3–6[a] | 2–6 | T–13th | |||||
| Virginia Tech: | 3–6 | 2–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 46–59 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Philip Montgomery the man behind Baylor Bears' unstoppable offense – Big 12 Blog- ESPN". ESPN.com. October 10, 2013.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane to hire Baylor Bears OC Philip Montgomery". ESPN.com. December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tulsa fires football coach Philip Montgomery after 8 seasons, 4 bowls". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Silva, Richard (January 5, 2024). "Auburn football fires Philip Montgomery as offensive coordinator". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "Philip Montgomery named offensive coordinator at Virginia Tech". www.newson6.com. February 17, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "Leadership transition underway for Virginia Tech football". Virginia Tech Athletics. September 14, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.