Rising Above and Beyond the Crossbar

The Life Story of Lincoln "Tiger" Phillips

by Lincoln A. Phillips


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 3/28/2014

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 212
ISBN : 9781491862483
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 212
ISBN : 9781491862490

About the Book

The Civil Rights era is the backdrop to this story of a black college soccer team who played their hearts out to overcome racial injustice in 1970s USA. Stocked with some of the best Caribbean and African players of the era, the Howard University Bison went on to win two national championships under the martial discipline of Coach Lincoln “Tiger” Phillips. The Tiger made history by becoming the first college coach to win an NCAA championship for a Historically Black University, when the Bison stormed to the 1971 and 1974 titles. He is a former professional goalkeeper who did his utmost to repel the sorcery of Brazilian maestro Pelé in the early days of professional soccer in the United States, and helped take Trinidad & Tobago to bronze at the 1967 Pan Am Games. This biography crackles with anecdotes of Coach Phillips’s life. From his roller skating, Carnival costume-wearing boyhood in Trinidad to his days as the nickname-bestowing soccer coach who expects his players to excel, academically and athletically, Above And Beyond will transport the reader from the tears of tough losses to the euphoria of two national titles. Read the story of an athlete and soldier so exhausted from long days of training for competition that he can’t polish his army boots when he returns to base, and learn about the man who finds the ideal slogan to rally the embattled Howard team to a second national title after they’re stripped of the first.


About the Author

Coach Phillips is certified to the highest coaching level by the United States Soccer Federation and helped prepare American goalkeeper Tony Meola for the 1994 World Cup. A former FIFA Technical Staff Instructor, he was also technical director of Trinidad and Tobago in 2006, when the country became the smallest ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup. Holder of a master’s degree in Physical Education, Coach Phillips is a motivational speaker who believes that strong mentorship is critical to the success of every young athlete.