Wes Phillips is entering his second year with WTAMU staff as the quarterbacks coach.

Coach Wes Phillips is in his second season with the Buffaloes' coaching staff.

Phillips played at the University of Texas-El Paso from 1998-2001, before playing one year with the San Diego Riptide in the Arena Football League 2.

After his playing stint, the Houston, Texas, native went back to UTEP, where he was a student assistant for one year.

Phillips graduated from UTEP in 2001 with his bachelor's degree in philosophy and is pursuing a master's degree at WTAMU.

He is the son of former NFL head coach and current San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and the grandson of former Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints coaching legend Bum Phillips, who was also the Amarillo High School head coach in the late 1950's.

Phillips resides in Amarillo.