Adelphi University Athletics

Phillips was a two-sport athlete while at Adelphi, lettering in both men's soccer and track and field from 1975-78. He still holds four school track records in the 1500 and the mile and as a member of the two-mile relay. He earned All-America honors in 1978 when he finished third in the NCAA Championships in the 1500 meters. A goalkeeper in soccer, he is ranked in the top five in career shutouts and single-season goals against average. He also made three NCAA Division II appearances, helping the team to a third-place finish in 1975.