Phillip Snow (born December 22, 1955) is an

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coach who currently serves as the associate head coach at the

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. He previously served as the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL) from 2020 to 2022 and was the senior defensive analyst for the

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in 2023.

Early years

Born in Woodland and raised in Winters, both in

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, Snow attended

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(1974–75) and Cal State Hayward (1977–78), where he received a bachelor's degree in physical education.

Prep career

From an athletic family of three boys and one girl, Snow played several sports at Winters High School, including quarterback and defensive back for the Warriors football team.

Coaching career

Early career

Snow began his coaching career at the

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level at Berkeley High in 1976 and his alma mater Winters High Snow spent three years at

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, as the secondary coach (1979), and co-defensive coordinator

Boise State

Starting in

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, Snow served on the staff at

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for five years under head coaches

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and

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; he was the defensive coordinator for the Broncos in his last four seasons, all under Setencich. His

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squad was ranked sixth in the nation in total defense, allowing just 269.4 yards per game and recorded two shutouts. It also yielded just 80.3 yards on the ground to rank fourth in the nation in that category. In his final three seasons at Boise State, Snow was assistant head coach in addition to his duties as

California

under head coach

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, Snow tutored the secondary for five seasons in

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, improving the unit each year. His philosophy of man-to-man coverage was a key ingredient in the Golden Bear defensive success. The

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and 1991 teams won consecutive

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s for the first time in school history. The 1991 team moved up as high as sixth in the national rankings and played in the school's first

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bowl game in 33 years; they ended at and eighth , and Snyder (and Snow) went to

Arizona State

Sun Devil defensive standouts Craig Newsome, Lenny McGill, Kevin Miniefield, and Jason Simmons played under Snow and all went on to the NFL. The

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

team went undefeated in the regular season and finished first in the conference in rush defense (98.0), pass defense (104.2), and total defense (306.2). It held

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scoreless and limited the opposition to under 10 points in five games total that season. Led by quarterback

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, the Sun Devils narrowly lost the

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and finished fourth In

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, Snow's defense finished third in the Pac-10 in scoring defense and featured NFL draft picks Erik Flowers and

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on a team which played in the Aloha Bowl. His

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group ranked third in the Pac-10, but was first in scoring defense (18.5 ppg). The unit was led by Morris Trophy winner

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and Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year

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. ASU won the

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and finished at 14th Snow spent fourteen seasons on Snyder's staff at California and Arizona State. While at ASU, Snow's defenses posted five shutouts and held opponents to 10 points or less in 22 games. His defensive units ranked among the top three in scoring defense in the Pac-10 in three of his last five seasons at ASU. In

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, the Sun Devils ranked first in the nation in fumbles recovered and third in the country in number of turnovers created. The group was headlined by Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year

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and Freshman of the Year

UCLA

Snyder was replaced by

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after the 2000 season, and Snow became the defensive coordinator at

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in January

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under sixth-year head coach

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. The Bruin defense ranked first in the Pac-10 in total defense in 2001, and also finished the season ranked second in the league in rushing defense and scoring defense. Linebacker Robert Thomas, a first round selection by the

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, earned Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year honors, and

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was the defensive winner of the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10's

Washington

Snow spent two seasons (

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) with the

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under head coach

Detroit Lions

In the

, Snow coached the

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' linebacker corps for three seasons (

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–

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), after working as a defensive assistant on the staff in

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Eastern Michigan

Snow was the defensive coordinator at

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for three seasons under his former University of California player Ron English.

Temple

Snow became the defensive coordinator at

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in 2013 under head coach

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, who had served as an assistant underneath Snow at UCLA. The Owls went 2–10 in 2013, their worst performance since going 1–11 in 2006. Under his coaching, linebacker Tyler Matakevich led the

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in tackles. Matakevich was named 1st-team All-AAC.

2014

In 2014 the Owls improved, going 6-6. After allowing 29.8 points per game in Snow's inaugural season, Temple's defense limited opponents to just 17.5 points per game in 2014, which was the fourth-best mark in Division I. For his efforts, Snow was nominated for the

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, given annually to the nation's best coordinator. During the regular season, the Owls defeated No. 21 ranked

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20–10. Under his coaching, linebacker Tyler Matakevich led the AAC in solo tackles, defensive lineman

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ranked 4th in sacks and second in forced fumbles, and defensive back

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ranked 5th in interceptions, 1st in interception return yards, and 4th in passes defended. Matakevich was named 1st-team All-AAC and Martin-Oguike & Matt Ioannidis were named 2nd-team All-AAC.

2015

In 2015, Snow's defense was once again one of the best in the nation. Temple limited opponents to just 20.1 points per game, the 17th-best mark in Division I, en route to a season that saw the Owls defeat

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for the first time in 74 years and become nationally ranked for the first time since 1979. The Owls also ranked 20th in Total Defense. They qualified for the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl and lost to

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17–32. Following the regular season, Snow was once again nominated for the Broyles Award. Under his coaching, linebacker Tyler Matakevich ranked 2nd in the AAC in tackles, 3rd in tackles for loss and 2nd in interceptions, defensive lineman Nate Smith ranked 5th in sacks, safety

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ranked 5th in interceptions, 3rd in passes defended, and led the AAC in interception return yards & touchdowns, and linebacker Jarred Alwan led the AAC in forced fumbles. Matakevich was named AAC Defensive Player of the Year. Matakevich, Matt Ioannidis, Smith, and Alex Wells were all named 1st-team All-AAC & Chandler was named 2nd-team All-AAC.

2016

In 2016, The Owls went 10-3 and qualified for the

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. They would go on to lose to Wake Forest 26–34. During the season, Temple would defeat No. 19 ranked

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in the AAC championship game. Under his coaching, linebacker

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led the AAC in tackles for loss and 2nd in sacks and forced fumbles, defensive lineman

was 5th in sacks, and defensive back Delvon Randall was 5th in interceptions. Reddick was named 1st-team All-AAC and Martin-Oguike,

& Avery Williams were named 2nd-team All-AAC.

Players coached into the NFL

Source: * Tyler Matakevich (2013-2015), linebacker for the

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(2013-2015), cornerback for the

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(2013-2016), linebacker for the

(2015-2016), safety for the

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(2013-2016), cornerback for the

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(2014-2016), defensive tackle for the

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* Matt Ioannidis (2013-2016), defensive tackle for the

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Baylor

On February 16, 2017, Snow was named defensive coordinator of the

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. The Bears ended the season with a record of 1–11. Ira Savage-Lewis ended the season 10th in tackles for loss and 7th in sacks in the

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. In 2018, the Bears went 7-6 and defeated Vanderbilt in the

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45–38. Defensive lineman James Lynch & linebacker Clay Johnston were named All-Big 12. Johnston ranked fifth in total tackles (3rd assisted) in the Big 12. In 2019, the Bears went 11-3 and lost to both

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and

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in the Big 12 Championship and the

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respectively. Snow helped Baylor become the top defense of the Big 12. Defensive lineman James Lynch & Bravvion Roy, linebackers Terrel Bernard & Clay Johnston, and defensive backs Grayland Arnold & Chris Miller were all named to the All-Big 12. James Lynch ranked 7th in the NCAA in tackles for loss and 5th in sacks. Grayland Arnold ranked 5th in interceptions and led the NCAA in interception yards.

Players coached into the NFL

Source: * Greg Roberts (2017-2018), linebacker for the

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* Ira Savage-Lewis (2017-2018), defensive end for the

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Carolina Panthers

On January 20, 2020, Snow was hired by the

as their defensive coordinator, reuniting with head coach

. On October 10, 2022, Snow was let go after the firing of Rhule.

Personal life

Snow is the uncle of 2007 AL Rookie of the Year and 2008 AL MVP,

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. He has two sons, Philip Snow, a graduate and former member of the

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golf team, and Jacob Snow and a grandson born in December 2019.

References

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