April Phillips (basketball)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate head coach |
| Team | Purdue |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2006 | Georgia Tech |
| 2006–2010 | Xavier |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2013–2014 | New Haven (assistant) |
| 2014–2015 | Georgia Tech (graduate assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Loyola Marymount (assistant |
| 2016–2018 | Loyola Marymount (associate HC) |
| 2018–2019 | Arizona (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | California (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Texas (assistant) |
| 2022–2025 | San Jose State |
| 2025–present | Purdue (associate HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–71 (.245) |
April Denise Phillips[1] (born June 14, 1987)[2][3] is an American basketball coach and former player who is the associate head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers women’s basketball team. Phillips is also the former head coach at San Jose State University in California.[4]
Early life and playing career
A native of Long Beach, California and graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Phillips attended Georgia Tech where she was played on the women's basketball team for one year, before transferring to Xavier in 2006.[5][6]
Coaching career
On April 6, 2022, Phillips was hired as head coach at San Jose State University.[7] On March 24, 2025 Phillips was dismissed from San Jose State. She amassed a record of 23–71 over her three seasons of coaching.[8]
On April 29, 2025, Phillips was hired by Purdue University, as the associate head coach of their women's basketball team.[9]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State Spartans (Mountain West) (2022–2025) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | San Jose State | 6–25 | 3–15 | T-9th | |||||
| 2023–24 | San Jose State | 7–24 | 2–16 | T-10th | |||||
| 2024–25 | San Jose State | 10–22 | 3–15 | T-10th | |||||
| San Jose State: | 23–71 (.245) | 8–46 (.148) | |||||||
| Total: | 23–71 (.245) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "April Denise Phillips, Born 06/14/1987 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "April Phillips () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Site". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "Tech Welcomes April Phillips as a Graduate Manager". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. June 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Guardabascio, Mike (March 21, 2022). "Four Long Beach Poly Alums Still Dancing in Sweet 16". The562.org. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Danny. "After one season at Texas, April Phillips to lead San José State's basketball program". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "San José State Makes Coaching Change in Women's Basketball". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Hanson, Ethan (April 29, 2025). "Purdue women's basketball hires new associate head coach April Phillips". Journal and Courier. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ "April Phillips Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.