Wade Phillips

Wade Phillips a the former head coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Phillips took over leadership of the Cowboys in 2007, replacing Bill Parcells, and led the team to a 35-23 record over nearly four seasons.http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=5780262

Despite reassurance from team owner Jerry Jones that his job was secure for the 2010 season, Phillips was fired as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys on November 8, 2010. The dismissal came after the Cowboys opened their 2010 season with a 1-7 record for last place in the NFC East Division. Phillips previously vowed for change, but after losing top quarterback Tony Romo to injury, Phillips' last game was a one-sided 45-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers on November 7, 2010. Prior to the season, Phillips was offered a two-year contract extension.http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=5780262

Phillips got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at his alma-mater, the University of Houston. He began in the National Football League working as an assistant for his father, coach Bum Phillips, who coached the Houston Oilers (now known as the Tennessee Titans) and the New Orleans Saints. Wade Phillips landed his first head coaching position in the NFL as an interim coach during the 1985 season with the New Orleans Saints organization. He quickly became known for his defense-oriented game schemes. He landed the head coaching job with the Buffalo Bills in 1998, and took the team to its only playoff game since. Phillips took over as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in 2007.http://www.wadephillips.net/biography.htm

After the Cowboys struggled in a lopsided 34-14 loss to the St. Louis Rams on October 19, 2008, it was reported that head coach Wade Phillips would take on the extra responsibility of calling defensive plays for the Cowboys during games.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3657314