Hampden-Sydney College

During his career at Hampden-Sydney, Phil Suazo was the dominant defensive back in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and is arguably the best ever to play the position for the Tigers.

From 1981 to 1984, Suazo patrolled the defensive secondary for H-SC and was a key member of two ODAC Championship squads.  He served as team captain of a 1984 squad that posted an 8-2 record during Stokeley Fulton's final season as coach of the Tigers.  As a senior, Suazo tied the school record with seven pass interceptions and finished his career with 15 interceptions.  Also a standout punt returner, Suazo ranked fifth nationally in punt returns as a junior and seventh in the nation as a senior.

Suazo's list of individual honors during his career at Hampden-Sydney is quite extensive.  He was a three-time first-team All-ODAC selection and was named H-SC's most valuable player during his junior and senior seasons.  As a junior, Suazo earned honorable mention AP Little All-America honors and as a senior was a first-team All-American selection.  He was selected to the Virginia College Division All-State team twice and was named the Division III Player of the Year in Virginia as a junior and senior.

Following graduation, Suazo spent four years as a teacher, administrator and coach at Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts.  He later spent three seasons as an assistant football coach at the College of Holy Cross.  Currently living in Boston, Massachusetts, Suazo is program director for Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries in Boston and is also co-chairperson of the Access Now Coalition.