Phil Magbanua is entering his fifth season with the Pioneers during the 2012 season, his third year as offensive coordinator for the program.  2011 was another record breaking year for the Pioneer offense with the #1 total offense in the Northwest Conference #16 in the nation, helping guide the team to the best season since 1991. 

Starting the season at 7-0 this was a feat last accomplished by Lewis & Clark in 1963.  The offense touted the #29 scoring offense in the nation averaging over 35 points per game with only 11 turnovers lost, #8 in the nation.  Sophomore quarterback Keith Welch (NWC Offensive Player of the Year) broke the 23 year old record for consecutive passing attempts without an interception with 165.  Welch ended the year #5 in the nation in points responsible for and #4 in total offense.  He has also climbed to top 10 in the all-time leader charts for both rushing and passing yards, and is currently #3 in LC’s all-time total offense with two seasons left to play. 

Senior running back Joevontae Mayes (2^nd Team All-NWC) finished the season #in rushing an #11 in receiving in the conference.  Senior Shawn Evans (1^st Team All-NWC) ended the season as the #2 tight end in the nation in receptions per game earning him 1^st team all-region and a 1^st team All-American award.  Evans finished he career as the #1 receiving tight end in the history of Lewis & Clark, #2 overall.

In Magbanua’s first year as offensive coordinator, the Pioneers ranked 16^th in the nation in rushing yards, and broke two single-game school records in Yards Rushing (549 vs Pomona Pitzer) and Points Scored (68 vs UPS).  Magbanua tutored the number one and five rushers in the conference in Joevontae Mayes (2^nd Team All-NWC) and freshman Keith Welch (1^st Team All-NWC) who was the number one rushing quarterback in the nation and 10^th in the nation in points responsible for.  Magbanua also helped mold junior tight end Shawn Evans who garnished all-conference honors and was voted to the d3football.com all-region team. 

While at UNLV, Magbanua coached eight players that have gone on to sign in at the professional level, including running back Frank Summers who was drafted by the Steelers in the fifth round in the 2009 draft.  Tight End Greg Estandia signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent, as well as receivers Ryan Wolfe (Atlanta Falcons), Rodelin Anthony (Baltimore Ravens), and Casey Flair (Las Vegas Locomotives – UFL), running backs Larry Croom (Arizona Cardinals) and Dominique Dorsey (Saskatchewan Roughriders – CFL), and punter Gary Cook (Oakland Raiders).

In 2001, Magbanua served as an offensive assistant and video coordinator for Cal State Northridge where he coached DJ Hackett who was drafted in the fifth round by the Seattle Seahawks.

Magbanua began his career as a running back coach at Santa Barbara City College, where he played while attending UC Santa Barbara.  He graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in coaching.