UT Permian Basin Athletics announced the hiring of Justin Phillips as the Falcons' new Head Baseball Coach in August 2024. In one season as head coach at UTPB, Phillips has a career record of 20-30.
In Coach Phillips' first season leading the Falcons in 2025, UTPB finished 20-30 overall and 19-29 in the Lone Star Conference, which was good for ninth place. After starting the year just 3-19, the Falcons went 17-11 after that to reach the 20-win mark. The Falcons did not lose a series in the month of April and lost just one of their final seven series of the season. In addition, they finished the year by winning 11 of their last 17 games and won at least two games in six out of their last seven series.
Phillips served as the Head Baseball Coach at Trinity Christian School in Lubbock, Texas, for a total of eight seasons (2015-2022). He was previously an Assistant Baseball Coach/Pitching Coach at NCAA Division II Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for three seasons (2012-2014). Phillips is currently an Associate Scout for the Kansas City Royals.
In 2007 as a player at Harding University, Phillips helped put together one of the best seasons in Harding history where he became the first All-American selection for the Bison. He earned both Gulf South Conference and South Central Region Pitcher of the Year honors as he compiled a 10-3 record with a 1.21 earned run average. Phillips threw 96.1 innings, led the nation with 121 strikeouts, and held opponents to a batting average of .178. He had five shutouts and 11 complete games across 13 starts.
Phillips continued his career by signing a free agent contract with the Kansas City Royals. After a span of two and a half seasons of Independent Baseball, Phillips retired in order to pursue his passion further and became a baseball coach.
As a student at Harding University in 2008, Phillips found himself on the Dean's List while graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management.
Phillips spent his first two seasons at Delta State University as a graduate student, where he furthered his education pursuing a Master of Business Administration focusing on Finance. Phillips volunteered the third year as the pitching coach under the direction of Mike Kinnison.
The Waco, Texas, native is married to the former Lindsey Price from Pampa, Texas, who is a licensed cosmetologist and make-up artist.
Justin and Lindsey have four children: Benjamin, Matthew, Price-Shane and Oaklin-Grace.
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Phillips at UTPB
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| Year |
Season at UTPB |
Overall Record |
Conference Record |
Conference Finish/Accolades |
| 2025 |
1st |
20-30 |
19-29 |
9th LSC |
| Overall |
20-30 (.400 pct.) |
19-29 (.396 pct.) |
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