Ryan Phillips is in his second season with the Badger staff as the video coordinator. He will assist in scouting preparation while also working on video breakdown.
Phillips worked with Tsipis at George Washington as the Colonials’ assistant director of basketball operations for one season. He assisted with scouting preparation and student manager supervision while also serving as video coordinator. Phillips served as a graduate manager for the Colonials in 2014-15, assisting with scouting reports and video breakdown while also supervising the student managers and male practice players.
In addition to his role with the Colonials, Phillips served as an advance scout for the WNBA's Connecticut Sun during the summer of 2015. He was responsible for identifying future opponents' tendencies, strategies, strengths and weaknesses to assist the coaching staff with scouting reports.
“Ryan was a big part of the success we enjoyed at George Washington the last two seasons,” said Tsipis. “Ryan served in multiple capacities at GW, always with a tireless work ethic and tremendous energy. He is extremely talented working with technology and will help our program grow with his expertise. Ryan’s basketball knowledge is evident in the opportunities he had in his young career. He is a rising star in our profession.”
Prior to GW, Phillips was a player development intern at the University of Maryland in the summer of 2014, assisting with workouts for both the men's and women's teams.
As an undergraduate at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, Phillips served as a student assistant coach with the women's basketball team, helping the Quakers to the 2013 Old Dominion Athletic Conference title and first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. While at Guilford, which posted an overall record of 45-12 during his two seasons with the team from 2012-14, he provided individual and team practice instruction, prepared scouting reports and helped develop three all-conference players.
Phillips is a 2014 graduate of Guilford with a degree in sports management, and minors in accounting and business.
