Philip D. Estes (born June 7, 1958) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Brown University from December 1997 until stepping down in November 2018.[1][2] Estes compiled a 115-94 record during his tenure at Brown University. He was the most successful coach at Brown University since the inception of the Ivy League in 1956. His three Ivy League championships are also the most of any Brown coach in the Ivy League era.

Phil Estes
Biographical details
Born (1958-06-07) June 7, 1958 (age 66)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1976–1979New Hampshire
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1982–1983Concord HS (NH) (OL)
1984–1990New Hampshire (OL)
1991–1993New Hampshire (OC)
1994–1996Brown (RB/RC)
1997Brown (WR/RC)
1998–2018Brown
Baseball
1982–1983Concord HS (NH) (assistant)
Basketball
1982–1983Concord HS (NH) (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall115–94
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Ivy League (1999, 2005, 2008)
Awards
First-team All-Yankee Conference (1979)
New England Coach of the Year (2005)

Estes is an alumnus of the University of New Hampshire and a former offensive lineman on the Wildcat's football team. Prior to receiving the head coach position at Brown, Estes served as an assistant at New Hampshire and Brown, as well as a high school coach.

Head coaching record

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YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Brown Bears (Ivy League) (1998–2018)
1998Brown7–35–2T–2nd
1999Brown9–16–1T–1st
2000Brown7–34–3T–3rd
2001Brown6–35–23rd
2002Brown2–82–5T–6th
2003Brown5–54–3T–2nd
2004Brown6–43–4T–4th
2005Brown9–16–11st
2006Brown3–72–5T–6th
2007Brown5–54–33rd
2008Brown7–36–1T–1st
2009Brown6–44–33rd
2010Brown6–45–2T–2nd
2011Brown7–34–3T–2nd
2012Brown7–34–3T–3rd
2013Brown6–43–4T–4th
2014Brown5–53–45th
2015Brown5–53–4T–4th
2016Brown4–63–4T–4th
2017Brown2–80–78th
2018Brown1–90–78th
Brown:115–9476–71
Total:115–94
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Koch, Bill. "Phil Estes ends an era: Brown University football coach resigns after two decades". providencejournal.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Estes steps down as Brown's coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.