Hailing originally from Western Massachusetts, Coach Bryan Phillips brings both personal and professional athletic experience to the La Verne men's soccer program. Following graduation from Greenfield High School as a Four-Sport Varsity Letterman, Phillips served in the United States Army and graduated in the top 5% of his class. He then spent time as a professionally sponsored athlete and competed at the highest level. Phillips has 25+ years of soccer coaching experience both at the High School, College, and elite club soccer levels. Phillips currently holds a National B license and has received the United Soccer Coaches “Youth Coach Award of Excellence”.
Prior to La Verne, Phillips has served as the Program Director & Head Coach of Westcoast FC since 2011. Teams that Coach Bryan Phillips has been involved with have won 8 titles in California Regional League (CRL), won 2 titles in National League (NL), won 2 CA State Championships, won 3 titles in CA National Cup Championships, won 2 titles at Western Regional Championships and been to 3 National Championships Finals. In addition to Championships, he has won multiple major tournament titles at Surf Cup, Man City Cup, Westcoast Classic, and Dallas Cup.
Phillips signed on as an assistant coach at Hope International University in August of 2021 - 2023. He helped lead that program to an overall record of 22-5-5, best single season record (11-2-4) in school history, highest national NAIA ranking (17), 2021 League Champions (Second time ever in school history) 2021 League MVP, 2021 Freshman of the year and 2021 Coaching staff of the year.
He also has experience at the high school level as well as an Assistant Coach at JSerra Catholic High School from 2015-2020. He helped lead JSerra to its second ever Trinity League Title in 2019.
Phillips also still plays a scouting role with RSL of the MLS, where he scouts regionally and nationally.
Bryan and his wife, Laura, reside in Ladera Ranch with their children, Ethan and Eli.
