Phil Kleckler
American football coach (born c. 1984)
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Phil Klecker (born c. 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Lindsey Wilson University, a position he has held since 2022.[1][2][3] He also coached for Averett, Occidental, and Benedictine (IL).[4] He played college football for Monmouth (Illinois).
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Lindsey Wilson |
| Conference | MSC |
| Record | 32–11 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1984 (age 41–42) Rockton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Monmouth College (2006) Averett University (2009) |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2006 | Monmouth (IL) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2008 | Averett (LB) |
| 2009–2010 | Occidental (DL) |
| 2011–2014 | Benedictine (IL) (LB) |
| 2015–2016 | Benedictine (IL) (DC) |
| 2017–2021 | Lindsey Wilson (DC) |
| 2022–present | Lindsey Wilson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–11 |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025 | |
| Awards | |
| 2018 NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year
2020 Footballscoop Cordinator of the Year 2025 MSC Coach of the Year | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA Coaches'# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders (Mid-South Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Lindsey Wilson | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NAIA Quarterfinals | 8 | |||
| 2023 | Lindsey Wilson | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | 19 | ||||
| 2024 | Lindsey Wilson | 5–4 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2025 | Lindsey Wilson | 10–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L NAIA Quarterfinals | 7 | |||
| Lindsey Wilson: | 32–11 | 19–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 32–11 | ||||||||
