Philip D. Estes (born June 7, 1958) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Brown University from December 1997 until stepping down in November 2018.[1][2] Estes compiled a 115-94 record during his tenure at Brown University. He was the most successful coach at Brown University since the inception of the Ivy League in 1956. His three Ivy League championships are also the most of any Brown coach in the Ivy League era.

Phil Estes
Biographical details
Born (1958-06-07) June 7, 1958 (age 65)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1976–1979New Hampshire
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1983Concord HS (NH)
1984–1990New Hampshire (OL)
1991–1993New Hampshire (OC)
1994–1996Brown (RB/RC)
1997Brown (WR/RC)
1998–2018Brown
Head coaching record
Overall115–94
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Ivy League (1999, 2005, 2008)
Awards
First-team All-Yankee Conference (1979)
New England Coach of the Year (2005)

Estes is an alumnus of the University of New Hampshire and a former offensive lineman on the Wildcat's football team. Prior to receiving the head coach position at Brown, Estes served as an assistant at New Hampshire and Brown, as well as a high school coach.

Head coaching record edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Brown Bears (Ivy League) (1998–2018)
1998 Brown 7–3 5–2 T–2nd
1999 Brown 9–1 6–1 T–1st
2000 Brown 7–3 4–3 T–3rd
2001 Brown 6–3 5–2 3rd
2002 Brown 2–8 2–5 T–6th
2003 Brown 5–5 4–3 T–2nd
2004 Brown 6–4 3–4 T–4th
2005 Brown 9–1 6–1 1st
2006 Brown 3–7 2–5 T–6th
2007 Brown 5–5 4–3 3rd
2008 Brown 7–3 6–1 T–1st
2009 Brown 6–4 4–3 3rd
2010 Brown 6–4 5–2 T–2nd
2011 Brown 7–3 4–3 T–2nd
2012 Brown 7–3 4–3 T–3rd
2013 Brown 6–4 3–4 T–4th
2014 Brown 5–5 3–4 5th
2015 Brown 5–5 3–4 T–4th
2016 Brown 4–6 3–4 T–4th
2017 Brown 2–8 0–7 8th
2018 Brown 1–9 0–7 8th
Brown: 115–94 76–71
Total: 115–94
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References edit

  1. ^ Koch, Bill. "Phil Estes ends an era: Brown University football coach resigns after two decades". providencejournal.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Estes steps down as Brown's coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.