wildcat head coaches - Weber State University Athletics

WILDCATCOACHING STAFFPHIL BECKNERAssistant Coach6th SeasonPhil Beckner enters his sixth season with the Wildcat basketball program.This season marks his fourth season as a full-time assistant coach. Becknerjoined Weber State for the 2007-08 season and spent the fi rst two seasons asthe Director of Basketball Operations. In 2010 he was elevated to a full-timeassistant coach.Beckner worked closely with Damain Lillard during his four seasons at WeberState, coaching him to All-American honors and the sixth overall selection in the2012 NBA Draft.At Weber State Coach Beckner works directly with the Wildcat defense andin in charge of player development with the Wildcats.While with the Wildcats Beckner has been a part of two Big Sky regularseason championship teams and has helped coach two Big Sky MVP players(Kellen McCoy, 2009 and Damian Lillard, 2010 and 2012).A native of Buckeye, Arizona, Beckner graduated from Kansas WesleyanUniversity in Salina, Kan. where he played four years on the men’s basketballteam. He obtained a B.A. degree in Physical Education in 2005.He returned home and taught physical education at Buckeye High School.He was a part of the staff that won the Arizona State title in 2006. He worked forcurrent Grand Canyon University Coach Russ Pennell at the Arizona PremiereAcademy.He was introduced to the Weber State coaching staff by AAU coaches inArizona, and through that connection, made his way to Ogden.2011 WEBER STATE FOOTBALL122011-12 WEBER STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL