Phil Bennett (born December 3, 1955) is an American football coach and former player.
He was most recently the defensive coordinator at Arizona State Sun Devils.
Prior to this position, he served as the defensive coordinator for the Baylor Bears from 2011-2016, and was interim head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers during their 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl win over Kentucky after serving as defensive coordinator of the Panthers for three seasons.
Prior to coaching the Panthers, he served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2002 to 2007.
Before his stint at SMU, he served as an assistant coach at seven different colleges.