Utah Valley University men’s basketball head coach Todd Phillips has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the helm of the Wolverine program through the 2029-30 season.
Phillips, who enters his fourth season as Utah Valley’s head coach in 2026-27, has led the Wolverines to unprecedented success over his first three seasons, including back-to-back outright Western Athletic Conference regular-season championships, consecutive 25-win seasons, back-to-back appearances in the WAC Tournament championship game, and two straight trips to the National Invitation Tournament.
“Todd has continued to elevate our men’s basketball program and has established a championship standard at Utah Valley,” said Utah Valley Director of Athletics Dr. Jared Sumsion. “His leadership, ability to develop student-athletes, and commitment to building a sustainable program have positioned UVU basketball for continued success. As we begin this exciting new chapter in The Big West, we are thrilled that Todd will continue leading our program into the future.”
Phillips has compiled a 66-34 record through his first three seasons as head coach, becoming the fastest coach in program history to reach 60 victories. He is also the only head coach in UVU history to win back-to-back conference championships and the only coach to lead the Wolverines to consecutive 25-win seasons.
Utah Valley finished the 2025-26 season with a 25-9 overall record and a 14-4 mark in WAC play, capturing its second straight outright WAC regular-season championship. Now entering just its 18th season as a full NCAA Division I member, Utah Valley has quickly established a championship tradition, becoming the first team in program history to win back-to-back outright conference titles. UVU earned the No. 1 seed at the WAC Tournament and advanced to the tournament championship game for the second consecutive season before earning a second straight berth in the NIT.
The 25-win campaign followed a 25-9 season in 2024-25, giving Utah Valley back-to-back 25-win seasons for the first time in program history. The Wolverines have also won 20 or more games in three of the last four seasons.
Utah Valley has been particularly dominant at the UCCU Center under Phillips. The Wolverines went 15-1 at home last season, including a perfect 15-0 mark during the regular season and a 9-0 record in WAC play. UVU is 27-1 at home over the past two seasons and carried a 27-game home winning streak, the fourth-longest active streak in the nation at the time, into last season’s NIT.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue leading this program and representing Utah Valley University,” Phillips said. “What we’ve built here is a reflection of the players, coaches, staff and everyone who believes in what we’re doing. We’ve accomplished some special things together, but we’re not satisfied. Moving into The Big West gives us another opportunity to raise the standard, compete for championships and work toward taking this program to the NCAA Tournament. My family and I love being a part of UVU, and we’re excited about what’s ahead.”
The Wolverines also enjoyed a record-setting 2025-26 season, establishing program records in scoring (80.1 points per game), field goal percentage (.501), and assists (630). Nationally, UVU ranked sixth in steals per game (9.4), seventh in assists per game (18.5), and 11th in field goal percentage, while finishing with the WAC’s highest NCAA NET ranking at No. 85.
Individual success has also flourished under Phillips. During the 2025-26 season, Utah Valley players set single-season program records for assists (205) and steals (75), while the Wolverines also produced the program’s career leader in steals (160).
Phillips continued to develop some of the WAC’s top talent during the 2025-26 season, with Utah Valley producing two First Team All-WAC selections, two WAC All-Defensive Team honorees, and two WAC All-Tournament Team selections. The Wolverines also featured the only player in the nation to average at least 11 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals per game.
Phillips’ success follows a championship-filled coaching career. He joined the Utah Valley staff in 2019 and spent two seasons as an assistant coach and two as associate head coach before being named the Wolverines’ head coach in 2023. Prior to UVU, Phillips spent eight seasons as head coach at Salt Lake Community College, where he guided the Bruins to the 2016 NJCAA national championship.
Phillips’ new agreement runs through March 31, 2030.
