Paul Philippon begins his fifth season as an assistant coach in the 2023 season in his second stint for the Trinity College football team. Philippon serves as the safeties coach after previously coaching the Bantam cornerbacks in 2011.
Over the last three seasons, the Bantams have moved from third in passing defense to the league-leading passing defense in the New England Small College Athletic Conference in 2025. Last season, Trinity held opponents to 168.1 passing yards per game with a league-low seven passing touchdowns and opponents completing just 52.8% of their passes. Trinity has totaled 42 interceptions over the last three seasons, leading the NESCAC twice, including 20 picks during the 2023 season, third-most in a season in program history.
Philippon possesses 30 years of coaching experience in a wide variety of roles, most recently as secondary coach at Southington High School last fall when he helped that squad make the State playoffs. Philippon has had successful head coaching stints at Canton High School and Bristol Eastern High School, taking both of those teams to the State playoffs and earning a conference coach of the year award at Canton in 2014. He played high school football at Conard High School and walked onto the Central Connecticut State University squad, eventually earning a starting role at tight end for the Blue Devils.
