[1][2] He attended the University of Maryland where he was a USILA All-American, the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2007, and the University of Maryland Male Athlete of the Year as the Terrapins' goalkeeper.

[3] He was taken in the 9th round of the MLL Expansion Draft in 2011 by the Chesapeake Bayhawks.

[4] Phipps worked as an assistant coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men’s lacrosse team.

[5] After two seasons, he was hired as the head coach at Archbishop Spalding High School in 2014.

[6] Phipps led the team for nine seasons before resigning in 2023.