Auburn officially names Philip Montgomery as new offensive coordinator
By Keith Farner
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Philip Montgomery was officially named Auburn’s new offensive coordinator on Wednesday, as the program announced the former Tulsa head coach is now on The Plains.
Montgomery was Tulsa’s head coach for the last 8 seasons, and previously coached at Houston and Baylor.
Montgomery is a 20-year coaching veteran at the collegiate level, and has coached several noteworthy QBs, including Big 12 Player of the Year Bryce Petty, Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III, Baylor All-American Nick Florence, Conference USA MVP Kevin Kolb and Houston standout Case Keenum.
“Philip is one of the brightest offensive minds in college football and has had experience developing and coaching some great quarterbacks in the last 20 years, including a Heisman Trophy winner in Robert Griffin III,” Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said. “He does a tremendous job schematically and has had success being multifaceted in both the running and passing games. I’ve known Philip for a long time and am excited to finally work with him.”
At Tulsa in 8 seasons, Montgomery led the program to 4 bowl games, including a 10-3 record in 2016 and back-to-back bowl appearances in 2020 and 2021. During his tenure, he coached 44 all-conference performers and three All-Americans.
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A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
