App State Volleyball head coach Chad Sutton announced the hiring of Brooke Phillips as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator on May 1, 2025. 

"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join App State Volleyball and work alongside Coach Sutton and the rest of this talented staff," Phillips said. "I'm eager to build relationships, attract outstanding student-athletes, and help push this program forward."
 
For the 2025 spring season, Phillips was a graduate assistant coach at Mercer. She also capped her playing career as a setter at Mercer during the 2024 season. Phillips, who was named the 2024 SoCon Setter of the Year, appeared in 33 matches and 123 sets for the Bears. She averaged 9.77 assists per set, totaling 1,202 on the year. 
 
Prior to her time in Macon, Ga., Phillips made stops at Lipscomb (2019-Spring 2021) and IU Indy (Fall 2021-2023). Across three seasons at IU Indy, then called IUPUI, Phillips appeared in 83 matches and 316 sets, totaling 1,001 assists (3.17 per set) and 743 digs (2.35 per set). She also served up 120 aces with the Jaguars. During the 2021 spring season, Phillips competed at Lipscomb, appearing in 13 matches. She ranked second on the team in the assists category, tallying 178.