Im excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "To this day, she's the most competitive person I've ever been around," her Drury coach, now-George Mason head coach Nyla Milleson, once told theSpringfield News-Leader. On the court, Coach Miller is all about pressure defense. College Basketball Scores. Last month, Womens Basketball Coaches Association Executive Director Danielle Donehew called Miller a rising star after her peers named her the Division II Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year. Her ability to draw crowds and excite fans certainly bodes well for her at GCU, considering it has one of the most celebrated student sections in all of college basketball. "I have had the privilege to get to know President Mueller and the athletic director,Jamie Boggs, in the recent days, and the enthusiasm of these incredible leaders certainly helped solidify my decision," Miller said. Miller led Kickapoo High School to a state championship. 17, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Dec. 10, WAC Basketball Tournament All-Session Tickets On Sale Now, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Dec. 3, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Nov. 26, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Nov. 19, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Nov. 12, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Nov. 4, WAC Announces Basketball Preview Show, Spotlight Game Schedules, WAC Media Select NM State, Mattingly as Preseason Favorites, WAC Coaches Select NM State, Pack as Preseason Favorites. Miller and the Lopes have earned back-to-back appearances in the WAC Tournament championship game as she finished 22-10 overall and 14-4 in WAC play in 2021-22. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Miller is joined in Phoenix by her husband, Derek, and their two children, Crosby and Cy. She guided Drury to the Division II Final Four last year and a 32-0 record this season, when she put the Panthers at No. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. NCAA Tournament. A year later, Bray had to use that list but he didn't have to look far. Drury was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. Courtesy Paul Coro, Grand Canyon Athletic Communications. Just before becoming the head coach at Truman State, she was the head coach at Ashford and took a team that won just four games in her first season to a near .500-record the next year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. The Drury womens basketball program is in great hands, and this alum couldnt be happier!. Miller holds the highest career winning percentage (.892) of any NCAA men's or women's basketball coach . 1 every week in the Division II poll. Make a Gift (Basketball Benefits Included), TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Partner, 5 NCAA-II tournaments, 4GLVCchampionships, Note- no divisional play in the GLVC in 2018-19. Getting to know the kids outside of just basketball I just think those things are really, really important. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. Features The virtuosic Molly Miller on her magical 335 and guitar becoming a 'choice' A revered session musician and educator who's worked alongside major artists like Jason Mraz amongst others, Miller is one of the most accomplished guitar players in the industry. Drury has won the Great Lakes Valley Conference in four consecutive seasons (no team previously had won more than two in a row) as Miller went 105-5 in conference play (55-0 at home) over her six-year tenure. Drury Athletics Director Corey Bray saw what Molly Miller did a year ago and he knew he needed to start looking for a successor. Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. Were going to be very family-oriented at GCU. In her first job, Miller spent four years as a marketing director for Springfield Neurological and Spine Institute, putting her master of business administration to use while giving basketball instruction on the side. "I love the relationship part of it. Under Miller, Drury became the first Great Lakes Valley Conference program to win four consecutive titles and went 105-5 in conference play (55-0 at home) over her six-year tenure. If an undefeated mark does not state Drurys dominance under Miller enough, the Panthers also led Division II in scoring margin for her last two seasons there. In her final season at Truman State, the Bulldogs finished with a 23-8 record marking the program's best season in 47 years. Drury ended the year with a number three national ranking after being ranked number one in the coaches' poll throughout the second half of the season. This exciting style of basketball led Drury to the third-highest average attendance (1,768) in Division II during her final season, despite only having 1,500 undergraduate students on campus and competing with crosstown rivals Missouri State. The two-time Division II Coach of the Year ended her Drury career with the D-II national runner-up in 2019 and an undefeated, top-ranked 2020 team when the national tournament was canceled because of COVID-19. Millers hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance coaching a college basketball team and raising two children.Grand Canyon University, Arizonas premier, private Christian university, helps students find their purpose with next- generation education, including over 270 academic programs with over 200 online programs. In 2020-21, GCU ranked second nationally for steals (13.4 per game) and turnover margin (plus-8.4 per game) while also coming in fourth for turnovers forced (23.3 per game). "To this day, shes the most competitive person Ive ever been around, her Drury coach, now-George Mason head coach Nyla Milleson, once told the Springfield News-Leader. Im super-competitive, Miller said. Head Coach Molly Miller (joined by Cy and Crosby) speaks with the media after GCU Women's Basketball defeats Seattle 80-64.Grand Canyon University, Arizonas premier, private Christian university, helps students find their purpose with next- generation education, including over 200 academic programs with over 150 online programs. Growing up in Springfield as Molly Carter, she found her love of basketball at age 8 as a ball girl for national power Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State). In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. View Comments. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. She mastered dribbling and finishing with either hand and progressed into a player who won two state championships at Kickapoo High School, where her teams went 109-9 (.924). Molly MillerCoach Miller is one of the winningest college head coaches in the country and a true leader who knows how to run a championship program, GCU Vice President of Athletics Jamie Boggs said of Miller's hiring. I think we can make a big splash. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. After six seasons leading the Drury University women's basketball program, Molly Miller has accepted the head coaching position at Grand Canyon University, an NCAA Division I program in Phoenix, Arizona, and a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Member News 12 Apr 2019 News Drury University women's basketball head coach Molly Miller has agreed to terms with the institution on a contract extension that will run through the 2021-22 season. In July of 2013, Molly Miller and Colton Haynes were passengers in a car chase with police when the driver allegedly turned onto a dead-end Oklahoma road. I'm just a relationship coach.". From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. She took a pay cut to return to Drury as an assistant coach for two seasons before being elevated to Panthers interim head coach, a title that lost the "interim" tag after a 7-2 start. Miller was a three-time all conference player and MVP who led her team to 4 NCAA tournament appearances and a 112-18 record, was a three-time all-state player in HS, and led her team to 2 state championships and a record of 110-9 over four years. Given the unbelievable success Coach Miller has experienced on the basketball court, we are incredibly excited about the future of the womens basketball program, GCU President Brian Mueller said. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. GCU named Miller, 34, as its new head coach Tuesday after she posted an astounding 180-17 record over the past six years at her alma mater, Drury Univeristy in Springfield, Missouri. In her first job, Miller spent four years as a marketing director for Springfield Neurological and Spine Institute, putting her master of business administration to use while giving basketball instruction to players on the side. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. I have had the privilege to get to know President Mueller and the athletic director, Jamie Boggs, in the recent days, and the enthusiasm of these incredible leaders certainly helped solidify my decision, Miller said. Molly Miller exits Drury with a career record of 180-17, By: Ed Beach, Assistant AD for External Affairs/Media Relations, Make a Gift (Basketball Benefits Included), TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Partner, Molly Miller's letter to the Drury Community, Link to Grand Canyon University news release, Lady Panthers escape quarterfinals scare from Quincy, Top seeded Lady Panthers open GLVC Tournament vs Quincy, Thur., 6 pm, Amy Eagan named GLVC Coach of the Year; Moore is Defensive Player of the Year; Schaaf named Freshman of the Year; four selected as All-GLVC, Lady Panthers remain at number two in national poll, .914 winning percentage leads all of NCAA women's basketball, Led the team to 54 straight home wins (2016-current), the second-longest home-court winning streak in NCAA-II, Was 55-0 at home in the GLVC during her career, NCAA-II Coach of the Year (WBCA) 2020 and 2019, 2020 NCAA-II Coach of the Year (World Exposure Report), 2020 NCAA-II Coach of the Year (HoopDirt.com), Number One national ranking for all 16 weeks of the NCAA-II coaches' poll, Nationally ranked in the NCAA-II Top 25 for 111 straight weeks, the longest such streak in the nation, and ranked in the Top 10 for 48 consecutive weeks, Won five GLVC championships in her six years (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020), Won six GLVC regular season titles (West Division in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018; finished first as a one-division league in 2019 and 2020), Made NCAA-II tournament in all six of seasons (advanced to regional finals in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019), Advanced to NCAA-II national semifinals in 2019, Coached the NCAA-II Player of the Year twice (, Had 19 players named All-GLVC, with 12 players named First Team All-GLVC, Had one GLVC Player of the Year (Hailey Diestlkamp, 2020), Had two GLVC Freshman of the Year winners (, Had three named GLVC Defensive Player of the Year (, Inducted into Drury Sports Hall of Fame, 2012. Molly Miller Life is good Grand Canyon University Head Womens Bball Coach #lopesup . Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. "Given the unbelievable success Coach Miller has experienced on the basketball court, we are incredibly excited about the future of the women's basketball program," GCU President Brian Mueller said. Drury has been ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. Player Season Finder . READ ALSO:GCU freezes tuition for 13th year. Grand Canyon University head coach Molly Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss full-court pressure and playing uptempo.Miller holds the highest care. 2023 Western Athletic Conference. 2019 Molly Miller is leading the Grand Canyon women's basketball program for her third season as Lopes head coach after taking over the program on April 7, 2020. Visit gcu.edu Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. She grew up in Springfield, Missouri, as Molly Carter and played at Kickapoo High School and Drury University in her hometown. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. Molly Miller is leading the Grand Canyon women's basketball program for her third season as Lopes head coach after taking over the program on April 7, 2020. GCU womens basketball coach Molly Miller led the school to its first NIT appearance this season. In her first job, Miller spent four years as a marketing director for Springfield Neurological and Spine Institute, putting her master of business administration to use while giving basketball instruction on the side. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). Millers competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. Eagan said she barely got the chance to talk to Miller as both start to settle into their new coaching roles. If an undefeated mark does not state Drurys dominance under Miller enough, the Panthers also led Division II in scoring margin for her last two seasons there. She was studying to become a nurse. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University. 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Given the unbelievable success Coach Miller has experienced on the basketball court, we are incredibly excited about the future of the womens basketball program, GCU President Brian Mueller said at the time of her hiring. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. She guided Drury to the Division II Final Four last year and a 32-0 record this season, when she put the Panthers at No. Both Mueller and Boggs raved about Millers character and leadership upon hiring her last year, and it already shows during her short time here in the Valley. We'll have an exciting brand of basketball to play." Eagan's Truman State team won the Great Lakes Valley Conference title in her first season in 2013-14 and she finished her career as the program's all-time leader in coaching wins with a record of 111-62. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. 224-34 (.868) Molly Miller is leading the Grand Canyon women's basketball program for her third season as Lopes head coach after taking over the program on April 7, 2020. She accepted the position in April at the Division I school. Facebook gives people the power to. Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. The moment it all started "I started playing guitar when I was seven years old. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. We cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU community.. Upon her hiring at Drury, she still ranked fourth all-time in scoring and was the program's career leader in assists, steals and free throws made. Miller's teams have played with frenetic energy to dominate in Division II and she exudes a similar intensity on the sideline. Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. Miller left Drury with a career record of 180-17 and her .914 winning percentage is the best mark in program history and leads all active women's basketball coaches at all levels of the NCAA. Under Miller, Drury became the first Great Lakes Valley Conference program to win four consecutive titles and went 105-5 in conference play (55-0 at home) over her six-year tenure. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. "To this day, shes the most competitive person Ive ever been around, her Drury coach, now-George Mason head coach Nyla Milleson, once told the Springfield News-Leader. With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there. Thats going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU.. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConn's Geno Auriemma. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University.. The entertaining style and success have made Drury one of the top Division II draws, ranking third in attendance last season at 1,768 fans per game despite only having 1,500 undergraduate students on campus and competing for Ozarks basketball fans with Missouri State. I look forward to a seamless transition for our basketball program and the fun journey that lies ahead for our university, our players, our fans and our community.. Miller departs Drury with a career record of 180-17. Episode 186: Molly Miller, Full-Court Pressure and Playing Uptempo. The entertaining style and success have made Drury one of the top Division II draws, ranking third in attendance last season at 1,768 fans per game despite only having 1,500 undergraduate students on campus and competing for Ozarks basketball fans with Missouri State. Bray started to gather a shortlistjust in case someone hired Miller away. She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. Drury ended the year with a number three national ranking after being ranked number one in the coaches' poll throughout the second half of the season. She goes on to say, "Molly is a light shining forever," and there are plans for a . Her statement reveals Molly Miller took her own life, and now her family and friends are left asking why, saying "There was not a single sign that anything was wrong or bothering her.". Eagan will have some big shoes to fill as she tries to replace someone who was turning into a bit of a Springfield women's basketball icon before her departure. The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. Miller is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the . All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. At every step, she has been a determined winner. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConn's Geno Auriemma. Molly Miller is leading the Grand Canyon women's basketball program for her third season as Lopes head coach after taking over the program on April 7, 2020.

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