Phillip Congleton has been with Gotham FC since 2020. Prior to joining the club, Congleton served as High Performance Coach for the women’s soccer team at James Madison University while earning his Master of Science in Exercise Physiology. His duties included interpreting health analytics and video analysis to monitor players’ physical performance during games and training sessions. Congleton used this data to implement training, return-to-play, injury prevention and recovery protocols designed to enhance player performance. He was also a Strength and Conditioning Coach for Mary Baldwin University Women's Soccer Team in 2017. Congleton received his Bachelor of Science Integrative Biology in 2014 from Christopher Newport University. He holds a USSF D Coaching License and is recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.