Phil Meyer

Position: Offensive Line Experience: Eighth Year

Last updated on June 2, 2011

Phil Meyer is in his second stint as an assistant coach at SIU and his eighth season overall with the Salukis. The Milwaukee, Wis. native that has 31 years of coaching experience was SIU's offensive coordinator from 1989-93 and now enters his third season since his return in 2009 as the Saluki offensive line coach.

Meyer has mentored a pair of All-Conference lineman. Center Bryan Boemer and left tackle David Pickard received All-MVFC recognition in both 2009 and 2010, and the duo returns under Meyer along with the three other starting linemen in 2011, which should make for his best unit yet.

Pickard received third team All-America accolades from The Sports Network (TSN) following the 2009 season and TSN tabbed Boemer as one of the top 10 offensive linemen in the nation entering his 2011 senior season. Both Boemer and Pickard have twice been named the MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week.

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.