Rick Phillips is the Director of SMBC North Boys Volleyball and a proud lifelong resident of Santa Clarita. With deep roots in both education and athletics, Rick has been teaching at Valencia High School since 2004, where he currently serves as Co-Department Chair and teaches AP Environmental Science and Marine Studies. Prior to that, he taught at Highland High School from 2000 to 2003.

Rick brings a wealth of coaching experience to SMBC, having led both boys’ and girls’ programs at Canyon High School and Highland High School. He has also served as an assistant coach at College of the Canyons and coached club volleyball with Synergy.

As a player, Rick competed for Canyon High School from 1987 to 1990 and went on to play at Pierce College, where his team won the state championship in 1992.

A fun fact: Rick once appeared playing volleyball in an episode of Beverly Hills 90210. Off the court, his guilty pleasure is playing competitive cornhole.

Please feel free to contact Rick with any questions about the SMBC North program—he’s always eager to connect and support the local volleyball community. His contact information is listed below.

Rick Phillips - Director, SMBC North
(email) rphillips@hartdistrict.org
(cell) 661-713-7701