Down Trails of Victory

S1 E2--Coach Wade Phillips


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Coach Wade Phillips joins the show to talk with Buck and Brad, and they take a deep dive  into Wade's Southeast Texas roots, including his years:  

  • at Nederland when his dad Bum Phillips was head coach of the Bulldogs; 
  • at Port Neches-Groves HS where he met his future wife Laurie Nunez; 
  • as a linebacker at the University of Houston; 
  • as an assistant coach at Lutcher Stark HS in Orange; 
  • as an assistant coach with the Luv Ya Blue Houston Oilers; 
  • as defensive coordinator of the Super Bowl 50 Denver Broncos world champion; 
  • among others...

Coach Wade also shares his remembrances of Bear Bryant, Gene McCollum, Neal Morgan, Leon Fuller, Mike Simpson, George Caraway, Robert Hall, Larry Gatlin, Little Joe Washington, Jeff Bergeron, Matt Burnett, Lance Van Zandt, Wesley "Stinky" Nunez--and many more!!

Coach Wade Phillips has never had an interview like this one!!

Pack some popcorn in your backpack, and join us on our journey down Wade Phillips' victory trail!

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Down Trails of VictoryBy Dr. Jon Buck Ford

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