▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁el ite ▁Marine ▁Ra iders . ▁ ▁After ▁he ▁returned ▁from ▁the ▁war , ▁Phill ips ▁completed ▁the ▁remaining ▁year ▁on ▁his ▁degree ▁at ▁L amar , ▁and ▁en rolled ▁at ▁Stephen ▁F . ▁Austin ▁State ▁University ▁in ▁N ac og do ches , ▁Texas , ▁letter ing ▁in ▁football ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁gradu ating ▁with ▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁education ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 0 s , ▁Phill ips ▁co ached ▁high ▁school ▁football ▁in ▁various ▁Texas ▁cities ▁including : ▁Nederland , ▁Jackson ville , ▁Am ar illo ▁High ▁School , ▁and ▁Port ▁Ne ches – G ro ves ▁( 1 9 6 3 – 1 9 6 4 ). ▁ ▁His ▁college ▁co aching ▁st ints ▁included ▁serving ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach ▁at ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁University ▁( for ▁Bear ▁Bry ant ), ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Houston ▁( for ▁Bill ▁Ye oman ), ▁Southern ▁Method ist ▁University ▁( for ▁Hay den ▁F ry ), ▁and ▁Oklahoma ▁State ▁University ▁with ▁Jim ▁Stanley . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Texas ▁at ▁El ▁Pas o ▁for ▁one ▁season ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁NFL ▁co aching ▁career ▁In ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 6 0 s , ▁Phill ips ▁was ▁h ired ▁by ▁Sid ▁Gill man ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁a ▁def ensive ▁assistant ▁coach ▁for