Philip Montgomery
Philip Montgomery is an American college football coach and former player. The Hokies promoted him to interim head coach in 2025, following the firing of Brent Pry after an 0–3 start to the season. Montgomery served as the head football coach at the University of Tulsa from 2015 to 2022.
Career
Montgomery was the offensive coordinator of the Baylor Bears from 2008 to 2014 In 2013, Montgomery was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. He played collegiately at Tarleton State University with the likes of Kevin Vickers, Ryland Bailey and Chad Martinka.On December 11, 2014, Montgomery was hired as the 33rd head coach at the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. In 2020, after a three-year bowl skid, Tulsa made it to their first ever AAC Championship game against Cincinnati. Tulsa fired Montgomery on November 27, 2022, following eight seasons. Montgomery's record was 43–53.
Auburn hired Montgomery as offensive coordinator for the 2023 season under new head coach Hugh Freeze. Auburn fired Montgomery after the season. In 2024, he served as offensive coordinator for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League. In February 2025, Virginia Tech hired Montgomery as offensive coordinator, replacing Tyler Bowen. Virginia Tech named him as interim head coach on September 14, 2025, following the firing of Brent Pry.