Macy Philippus

College career

Philippus led the Texas Tech Red Raiders with 9 assists in 19 games in her freshman season in 2021, earning Big 12 Conference all-freshman honors. She missed most of her sophomore year after dislocating her right kneecap three games into the season. She returned to contribute 11 assists and 2 goals in 15 games in her junior season in 2023, being named first-team All-Big 12 and third-team All-American. However, she tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee and missed the last eight games of the year, sitting out as Texas Tech clinched their first Big 12 regular-season title in program history.

Philippus led the Red Raiders with 10 assists and added 2 goals in 19 games in 2024, being named first-team All-American, first-team All-Big 12, and the Big 12 Defender of the Year. She returned as a reshirt senior in 2025, starting all 21 games and recording career highs with 5 goals and 13 assists.

Club career

Racing Louisville FC announced on January 16, 2026, that they had signed Philippus to her first professional contract on a two-year deal. She made her professional debut as a late substitute for Quincy McMahon in a season-opening 2–1 loss to the North Carolina Courage on March 14. Later that month, she scored her first professional goal at the end of stoppage time in a 2–1 defeat to the Seattle Reign.

International career

Philippus was called up to the United States youth national team at the under-15, under-17, and under-20 levels, appearing in two friendlies for the under-17s in 2019. She was called into a development camp, training concurrently with the senior national team, in January 2026.

Personal life She married Holden Philippus in June 2026.

Honors and awards

Texas Tech Red Raiders Big 12 Conference: 2023

Individual First-team All-American: 2024 Second-team All-American: 2025 Third-team All-American: 2023 First-team All-Big 12: 2023, 2024, 2025 Big 12 Defender of the Year: 2024, 2025 Big 12 all-freshman team: 2021