Mr. Phillips moved to the Upstate of South Carolina in 1968 after stints as play-by-play announcer at Mount Union College and Kent State University. He broadcast 401 Tiger football games and more than 2,000 total Clemson sporting events in his 35-plus years as "The Voice of The Tigers." He was a multiple winner of the S.C. Sportscaster of the Year Award and a recipient of the S.C. Master of Broadcasting Award. He was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. He was elected into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
Jim Phillips was the legendary voice of the Clemson Tigers for 36 years. Phillips came to Clemson in 1968 and broadcast his first Tiger football game on September 21, 1968, a 20-20 tie between Clemson and Wake Forest. Phillips broadcast his 400th Clemson football game on August 20, 2003 against Georgia, just over a week before his tragic death. He was the only ACC play-by-play announcer to broadcast his school's football, basketball, baseball, and women's basketball games. Over his career, he broadcast over 2,000 Clemson sporting events.
Phillips also served as host of the Clemson football and basketball coach's shows for many years. He broadcast his 1000th Clemson men's basketball game at the 2002 ACC Tournament in Charlotte. He missed only one broadcast of a Clemson men's basketball game in Littlejohn Coliseum during his time at Clemson, a period of almost 35 years.
Phillips was one of the most honored broadcasters in his field. He was a five-time recipient of the South Carolina Broadcaster of the Year award. In 1992 he was presented the Master Broadcaster Award by the South Carolina Association of Broadcasters, the highest honor presented by that organization. In 1998 he received the Skeeter Francis Award from the Atlantic Coast Conference Sportwriters Association for his contributions to ACC athletics. He was the first radio personality to receive the award.
Phillips was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1992. He passed away in September of 2003, just days after calling Clemson vs. Furman football game.
Sportscaster.Voice of the Clemson Tigers football team for over 36 years.Born in Ohio.
Jim Phillips was the legendary voice of the Clemson Tigers for 36 years. Phillips came to Clemson in 1968 and broadcast his first Tiger football game on September 21, 1968, a 20-20 tie between Clemson and Wake Forest. Phillips broadcast his 400th Clemson football game on August 20, 2003 against Georgia, just over a week before his tragic death. He was the only ACC play-by-play announcer to broadcast his school's football, basketball, baseball, and women's basketball games. Over his career, he broadcast over 2,000 Clemson sporting events.
Phillips also served as host of the Clemson football and basketball coach's shows for many years. He broadcast his 1000th Clemson men's basketball game at the 2002 ACC Tournament in Charlotte. He missed only one broadcast of a Clemson men's basketball game in Littlejohn Coliseum during his time at Clemson, a period of almost 35 years.
Phillips was one of the most honored broadcasters in his field. He was a five-time recipient of the South Carolina Broadcaster of the Year award. In 1992 he was presented the Master Broadcaster Award by the South Carolina Association of Broadcasters, the highest honor presented by that organization. In 1998 he received the Skeeter Francis Award from the Atlantic Coast Conference Sportwriters Association for his contributions to ACC athletics. He was the first radio personality to receive the award.
Phillips was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1992. He passed away in September of 2003, just days after calling Clemson vs. Furman football game.
Sportscaster.Voice of the Clemson Tigers football team for over 36 years.Born in Ohio.
Mr. Phillips moved to the Upstate of South Carolina in 1968 after stints as play-by-play announcer at Mount Union College and Kent State University. He broadcast 401 Tiger football games and more than 2,000 total Clemson sporting events in his 35-plus years as "The Voice of The Tigers." He was a multiple winner of the S.C. Sportscaster of the Year Award and a recipient of the S.C. Master of Broadcasting Award. He was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. He was elected into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
Jim Phillips was the legendary voice of the Clemson Tigers for 36 years. Phillips came to Clemson in 1968 and broadcast his first Tiger football game on September 21, 1968, a 20-20 tie between Clemson and Wake Forest. Phillips broadcast his 400th Clemson football game on August 20, 2003 against Georgia, just over a week before his tragic death. He was the only ACC play-by-play announcer to broadcast his school's football, basketball, baseball, and women's basketball games. Over his career, he broadcast over 2,000 Clemson sporting events.
Phillips also served as host of the Clemson football and basketball coach's shows for many years. He broadcast his 1000th Clemson men's basketball game at the 2002 ACC Tournament in Charlotte. He missed only one broadcast of a Clemson men's basketball game in Littlejohn Coliseum during his time at Clemson, a period of almost 35 years.
Phillips was one of the most honored broadcasters in his field. He was a five-time recipient of the South Carolina Broadcaster of the Year award. In 1992 he was presented the Master Broadcaster Award by the South Carolina Association of Broadcasters, the highest honor presented by that organization. In 1998 he received the Skeeter Francis Award from the Atlantic Coast Conference Sportwriters Association for his contributions to ACC athletics. He was the first radio personality to receive the award.
Phillips was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1992. He passed away in September of 2003, just days after calling Clemson vs. Furman football game.
Sportscaster.Voice of the Clemson Tigers football team for over 36 years.Born in Ohio.
Jim Phillips was the legendary voice of the Clemson Tigers for 36 years. Phillips came to Clemson in 1968 and broadcast his first Tiger football game on September 21, 1968, a 20-20 tie between Clemson and Wake Forest. Phillips broadcast his 400th Clemson football game on August 20, 2003 against Georgia, just over a week before his tragic death. He was the only ACC play-by-play announcer to broadcast his school's football, basketball, baseball, and women's basketball games. Over his career, he broadcast over 2,000 Clemson sporting events.
Phillips also served as host of the Clemson football and basketball coach's shows for many years. He broadcast his 1000th Clemson men's basketball game at the 2002 ACC Tournament in Charlotte. He missed only one broadcast of a Clemson men's basketball game in Littlejohn Coliseum during his time at Clemson, a period of almost 35 years.
Phillips was one of the most honored broadcasters in his field. He was a five-time recipient of the South Carolina Broadcaster of the Year award. In 1992 he was presented the Master Broadcaster Award by the South Carolina Association of Broadcasters, the highest honor presented by that organization. In 1998 he received the Skeeter Francis Award from the Atlantic Coast Conference Sportwriters Association for his contributions to ACC athletics. He was the first radio personality to receive the award.
Phillips was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1992. He passed away in September of 2003, just days after calling Clemson vs. Furman football game.
Sportscaster.Voice of the Clemson Tigers football team for over 36 years.Born in Ohio.
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