Phil Bennett
Coaching since 2002
Phil Bennett is a college football coach, coaching since 2002. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
8 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  North Texas | 0-1 | Conference USA | -4.6 | -1.5 | 31.3 | 34.1 | - | L 32-35 Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO vs Boise State |
| 2010 |  Pittsburgh | 1-0 | Big East | 8.4 | 11.3 | 29.7 | 18.7 | - | Conference co-champion; W 27-10 BBVA COMPASS BOWL vs Kentucky |
| 2007 |  SMU | 1-11 | Conference USA | -17.0 | -13.4 | 28.9 | 43.2 | - | - |
| 2006 | SMU | 6-6 | Conference USA | -7.8 | -7.7 | 20.9 | 30.3 | - | - |
| 2005 | SMU | 5-6 | Conference USA | -8.1 | -13.0 | 16.0 | 29.0 | - | - |
| 2004 | SMU | 3-8 | Western Athletic | -17.7 | -16.2 | 27.5 | 40.3 | - | - |
| 2003 | SMU | 0-12 | Western Athletic | -24.1 | -27.8 | 12.8 | 37.7 | - | - |
| 2002 | SMU | 3-9 | Western Athletic | -22.0 | -24.8 | 18.0 | 39.5 | - | - |
Staff History by Season
2 stints- 2022North TexasDefensive Coordinator
- 2021
Coaching Tenure Timeline
2 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
1- Seth LittrellNorth Texas, 2021-2022
Players He Coached
13- Keelan CrosbyDB · North Texas · 2021
- Nate DurhamS · North Texas · 2021
- Greg FrancisDB · North Texas · 2021
- Alphie Guillory Jr.S · North Texas · 2021
- BJ LewisDB · North Texas · 2021
- Alex MorrisS · North Texas · 2021
- Jordan RuckerDB · North Texas · 2021
- Makyle SandersS · North Texas · 2021
Harold WestDB · North Texas · 2021- Quinn WhitlockDB · North Texas · 2021
Cinque WilliamsDB · North Texas · 2021
Dillion WilliamsS · North Texas · 2021- Logan WilsonDB · North Texas · 2021
Recruiting Classes by Tenure
North TexasHead Coach 2022-2022
| Class | Commits | 5-Star | 4-Star | Avg Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.88 |