John Jay College Women's Cross Country

Phillips is in his 10th season as head cross country coach for the Bloodhounds.  Since taking over the program in 2006, Phillips has brought the Bloodhounds cross country programs to unchartered waters. He has already guided the mens cross country program to back to back City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) championships (2006 and 2007), and has rapidly improved the womens program who finished second in 2007, its best finish in several years. In 2006, Phillips took the mens team from a fourth place CUNYAC finish the year before taking over, to winning by two points in the conference championship meet, the closest margin of victory in conference championship meet history at the time. In 2007 he guided the mens team to three invitational wins during the regular season before recapturing gold in the CUNYACs signature race, while his top runner was named the CUNYAC Mens Cross Country Most Valuable Player. Phillips success as coach has allowed him to twice be recognized by his fellow CUNYAC cross country coaches. He was named the conference mens cross country Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007. Though just in his ninth season, Phillips is no stranger to John Jay athletics. He is a 1988 graduate of the institution with a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice. He also received a masters degree in Criminal Justice from the same institution. He has been employed by his alma mater for more than 25 years serving in various capacities. Currently, he is serving as the supervisor of the Cardiovascular Fitness Center. He is also the SAAC Coordinator for the Athletics Department. Another position he has held includes Facilities Manager and Events Manager. Phillips currently resides in his native hometown of the Bronx, N.Y.   Tony Phillips Head Coach/Manager of the Cardiovascular Fitness Center/SAAC Coordinator Twitter: Tony Phillips is in his 10th season as head cross country coach for the Bloodhounds.  Since taking over the program in 2006, Phillips has brought the Bloodhounds cross country programs to unchartered waters. He has already guided the mens cross country program to back to back City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) championships (2006 and 2007), and has rapidly improved the womens program who finished second in 2007, its best finish in several years. In 2006, Phillips took the mens team from a fourth place CUNYAC finish the year before taking over, to winning by two points in the conference championship meet, the closest margin of victory in conference championship meet history at the time. In 2007 he guided the mens team to three invitational wins during the regular season before recapturing gold in the CUNYACs signature race, while his top runner was named the CUNYAC Mens Cross Country Most Valuable Player. Phillips success as coach has allowed him to twice be recognized by his fellow CUNYAC cross country coaches. He was named the conference mens cross country Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007. Though just in his ninth season, Phillips is no stranger to John Jay athletics. He is a 1988 graduate of the institution with a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice. He also received a masters degree in Criminal Justice from the same institution. He has been employed by his alma mater for more than 25 years serving in various capacities. Currently, he is serving as the supervisor of the Cardiovascular Fitness Center. He is also the SAAC Coordinator for the Athletics Department. Another position he has held includes Facilities Manager and Events Manager. Phillips currently resides in his native hometown of the Bronx, N.Y.