Sheridan Promotes Jordan Phillips to Head Lady Yellowjackets Basketball Coach
The Sheridan School District has promoted Jordan Phillips to head coach of the Lady Yellowjackets basketball program, with the school board approving the move during its regular meeting Monday night.
Phillips replaces Andy Brakebill, who recently announced his resignation effective at the end of the school year.
A longtime member of the district, Phillips has been employed at Sheridan since 2016 and brings experience across multiple sports and levels. He has served as an assistant girls basketball coach from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2023 to the present, while also leading the junior high girls program as head coach from 2018 to 2023.
During his tenure as junior high head coach, Phillips guided Sheridan to conference championships in 2020 and 2022.
At the high school level, Phillips has been part of a successful run for the Lady Yellowjackets, including a state championship game appearance in 2017 and quarterfinal finishes in 2018 and 2023, along with multiple state tournament appearances.
In addition to basketball, Phillips contributed as an assistant softball coach from 2016 to 2024, helping the program to multiple state championships, including the 2024 title.
“Jordan Phillips is a tremendous role model to our students,” Sheridan Athletic Director Rick Treadway said. “Jordan is very well respected by his peers and players. He will be a huge asset as he leads our girls basketball program.”
Phillips also serves as a history teacher at Sheridan High School and sponsors the school’s National Honor Society.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis in history from the University of Central Arkansas and a Master of Science in kinesiology and coaching from Southern Arkansas University. Phillips and his wife, Sarah, have two sons.