Phillip Lolley
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of NFL Relations |
| Team | Auburn |
| Conference | SEC |
| Annual salary | $255,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 19, 1954 Butler, Alabama |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1993 AHSAA Class 4A State Championship | |
Phillip Lolley (born May 19, 1954 in Butler, Alabama) is a former American college football assistant coach and current administrator at Auburn Univeristy. After the 2011 season, Lolley ended his duties as cornerbacks coach under head coach Gene Chizik. He has been working for the Tigers football program since being hired by Tommy Tuberville in 1999.
Personal life
Lolley graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of West Alabama in 1977 and a master’s degree in 1981. He has a son, Brad, and daughter, Brittany.
Career
Lolley started his coaching career at the prep school level, receiving his first coaching position at South Choctaw Academy in 1977 before becoming the head coach at Warrior Academy in Eutaw the following season. He continued heading the school until taking the position as defensive coordinator at Demopolis High School in 1982. In 1984, he was hired as head coach at Stevenson High School where he stayed until 1987. The following year, Lolley was hired by North Jackson High School, where he spent the next 10 years. The Chiefs enjoyed success under Lolley, advancing to the state playoffs every season including winning the 1993 AHSAA 4A state championship.
In 1999, Lolley was hired by new head coach Tommy Tuberville to serve as a strength and conditioning coach at Auburn University. He received his first on-the-field coaching duties with the team in 2000 when he was promoted to coach outside linebackers under John Lovett before being re-assigned to coach the defensive backs when new defensive coordinator Gene Chizik took over. During Lolley's tenure coaching Auburn's secondary, he helped the Tigers finish 13th in nation in scoring defense in 2002[1] and a 5th ranked defense in 2003.[2] After a disappointing 2003 season, Auburn made some staff changes including re-assigning Lolley to Director of NFL Relations (working with pro scouts and pro football teams), a position he served for the next five seasons.
When coach Tuberville was fired following the 2008 season, Lolley was one of four staff members that were retained by new head coach Gene Chizik to help with recruiting.[3] On February 15, 2009, Chizik announced Lolley had been promoted to cornerbacks coach.[4] He split responsibilities coaching the Tigers secondary with Tommy Thigpen who was hired from North Carolina to coach safeties.[4]
While at Auburn, Lolley was on the coaching staff that won the 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game.
Following the 2011 season, Lolley return to an administrative job in the athletic department.[5]
Players coached
Lolley coached Thorpe Award winner Carlos Rogers and Junior Rosegreen, who both went on to earn All-America honors in 2004. During his two years, he coached numerous future NFL players including Rogers, Rosegreen, Will Herring, Kevin Hobbs, Roderick Hood, Travaris Robinson, Horace Willis and Walter McFadden.
References
- ^ "2002 1-A National Team Report (Scoring Defense)". NCAA. 2003. Retrieved 2003-01-06.
- ^ "2003 1-A National Team Report (Total Defense)". NCAA. 2004. Retrieved 2004-01-04.
- ^ "Willis and others retained". Anniston Star. 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ a b "Chizik finalizes first coaching staff by hiring Thigpen, promoting Lolley". Press-Register. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ "Auburn cornerback coach Phillip Lolley leaving field to return to administrative job". Birmingham News. 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-18.