Phil is a former NCAA student-athlete and remains a fan of college sports. In addition to following most Virginia Tech sports, he is also a fan of the Towson University University Men’s Basketball teams in support of two of his nephews, Chris and Ryan Conway, who coach and play for this squad. Click here to see Ryan hitting a deep 3-pointer to silence the sellout College of Charleston crowd in 2023.

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Some of his favorite college sports teams of All-Time include 2012 Yale Football, 2015-2016 York University Men’s Basketball, 1998 University of Michigan Football, and 1989 University of Michigan Men’s Basketball.