Phil Meyer

	Position: Running Backs
	Experience: Ninth Year

03/22/2013

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Last updated on March 15, 2013

Phil Meyer is in his second stint as an assistant coach at SIU and his ninth season overall with the Salukis. The Milwaukee, Wis. native has 31 years of coaching experience, including a five-year stint as SIU's offensive coordinator from 1989-93. He enters his fourth season since his 2009 return as the Saluki offensive line coach.

Since returning to the Salukis, Meyer's offensive line was a driving force behind a unit that averaged 30 points per game in both 2009 and 2010. SIU ranked seventh nationally with 34 points per game in 2009 and his unit led the Saluki rushing attack that averaged 221.1 yards per game - good for No. 5 in the FCS. Southern Illinois allowed just 14 sacks in 13 games in his first season as the offensive line coach, which were the second fewest in the conference.

Meyer has mentored a pair of All-Conference lineman. Center Bryan Boemer and left tackle David Pickard received All-MVFC recognition in 2009, 2010 and 2011, with Boemer winning the coveted Rimington Award in 2011, that goes to the best center in FCS football. Pickard received third team All-America accolades from The Sports Network (TSN) following the 2009 season and was a two-time Academic All-American.

Previously, Meyer has coached at Minnesota (OL, 2007-08), Wisconsin-Oshkosh (head coach, 2000-06), Iowa State (QBs, 1998-99; TE, 1995-97), Illinois State (OC, 1994), Western Illinois (OL, 1994), Northern Arizona (OL, 1988) and Southeast Missouri State (OC, 1986-87; OL, 1984-85).

As head coach at Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Meyer led the Division III program to 31 wins in seven seasons, including a 16-4 mark in non-conference games.

Meyer earned a bachelor's degree (1979) and master's (1980) from Illinois State. He coached at his alma mater as a student assistant (1978) and graduate assistant (1979-80). Meyer attended Milwaukee Pius XI High School, where he was a starter on the Popes' 1972 WISAA state championship team.

He played one season at UW-Milwaukee and three at Illinois State. He and his wife, Brandi, have two daughters, Miranda and Madison.