"She carries herself with class and poise, and I was so proud to have her by my side last year. The Lady Panthers won their first 35 games before falling in the Division II NCAA Tournament semifinals. Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. 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). 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). Now that you have a little background on Coach Miller, its time to get to know the person behind all that success. Her .914 winning percentage at Drury was the top mark among active NCAA basketball coaches, regardless of gender or division. Miller just completed her fifth season as the Lady Panthers head coach and her teams have gone 148-17. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Miller's hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. 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). You can contact him at 417-371-6987, by email atwwheeler@news-leader.comor join the conversation on Twitter where his handle is@WyattWheeler_NL. Play Index. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position after she spent one year as an assistant coach. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . Molly is a rising star, Womens Basketball Coaches Association Executive Director Danielle Donehew said after her peers gave her consecutive Division II Coach of the Year honors. 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 Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). I love this game and everything that is has given to me so I want to give back to it and my players so they can find as much joy and love for the game, Miller said. The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). During her final two seasons at Drury, her team went 67-1 including a perfect 32-0 season prior to the cancellation of the 2019-20 NCAA Tournament. Eagan played college basketball at Truman State and was a four-time all-conference selection in the MIAA. 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. At every step, she has been a determined winner. She was also a hall of fame-worthy player at the program in addition to being a two-time state champion at Kickapoo. Player Season Finder . That's going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU." "I built some really good relationships with those kids," Eagan said. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Im excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. Miller's teams have played with frenetic energy to dominate in Division II and she exudes a similar intensity on the sideline. You can also sign up for his free "Bears Beat" newsletter by subscribing on News-Leader.com. 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. She already was mastering 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). Bray started to gather a shortlistjust in case someone hired Miller away. 2023 Western Athletic Conference. In the five days leading up to the announcement of her hiring, multiple Lady Panthers voiced their support for Eagan while hoping she would get the promotion. 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 Men's NCAA. Molly Miller's tenure as the Lady Panthers head coach saw another magical season under her leadership as Drury went 35-1, advanced to the NCAA-II national semifinals, won the Midwest Regional, and won their third-straight GLVC championship in 2018-19. 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. Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. The car Miller and Haynes were riding in, a 2012 Honda Accord, was found totaled two weeks . Drury Lady Panthers:All Molly Miller did in Springfield was win. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. "We will have to give each other virtual hugs for now, but soon we'll be high-fiving each other on the court after a Lopes win," Miller said. Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. The Molly Miller coaching debut for Grand Canyon women's basketball will not come until the fall but the Lopes' new head coach has no problem describing what fans will see on the court and the sideline. 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. "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. At every step, she has been a determined winner. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. The 17-year-old girl's family is still searching for justice. 3,319 followers. 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. "Jinx" averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists in 923 games for six teams. Drury has been a Division II power since Miller played there (2004-08) as a 5-foot-6 point guard who started for four seasons. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. 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. "I'm excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. She took a pay cut to return to Drury as an assistant coach for two seasons before being elevated to interim head coach, a title that lost the interim tag after a 7-2 start. 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. Im super-competitive, Miller said. During her playing days at Drury, she was named third-team All-American in 2008 and finished top-3 in program history for points, assists and steals. View the profiles of people named Molly Miller. But since Miller took over as head coach at age 28 in 2014, she pushed the Panthers to the best all-time winning percentage (.827) in Division II history. Courtesy Paul Coro, Grand Canyon Athletic Communications. We cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU community." She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 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. 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. She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance. Well have an exciting brand of basketball to play.. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. The team that won its fourth-straight GLVC title just this past season got its wish. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. "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. 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. GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University." UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. 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. 8h A special thank you message to our Havocs, cheerleaders, dance team and band Your support means the world to us, and to the seniors of these groups, best of luck on your future endeavors! Grand Canyon's aspirations to rise in Division I women's basketball will be in the hands of new Lopes head coach Molly Miller, a two-time Division II Coach of the Year who leads all active college basketball coaches in winning percentage.. 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 . Molly Miller is in her sixth season as the Lady Panthers head coach. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). 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. At every step, she has been a determined winner. She already was mastering 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). "I love this game and everything that is has given to me so I want to give back to it and my players so they can find as much joy and love for the game," Miller said. Arizona Republic. Theres no doubt that Coach Miller is bringing a ton of excitement to the GCU athletic program, so if you havent been paying attention to Antelopes basketball, it might be time to jump on the bandwagon. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. 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. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. Millers competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. Veteran forward Tiarra Brown, who enters her junior season and third under Miller, was selected to the Second Team and returns as the leading scorer for the Lopes with 9.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 2021-22. The Lady Panthers became the first team in GLVC history to win three league titles in a row and were the first team ever to go unbeaten during the regular season and win the conference tournament in the same year. Her teams were top-5 in the nation in five different defensive statistical categories. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. "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." 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. Miller took over the Division 1 program at Grand Canyon in 2020. 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, Arizona's. "She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University. Drury is coming off a 32-0 season that ended abruptly because of the NCAA Tournament's cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Grand Canyons aspirations to rise in Division I womens basketball will be in the hands of new Lopes head coach Molly Miller, a two-time Division II Coach of the Year who leads all active college basketball coaches in winning percentage. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). I think we can make a big splash. In two seasons in Phoenix, Millers high-pressure defense and up-tempo offense has seen GCU rank nationally in steals per game and turnovers forced per game. Miller is joined in Phoenix by her. 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Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. For the first time ever, her basketball career has taken her outside of Springfield, as she embarks on a new journey as head coach of the GCU Antelopes. PHOENIX, Ariz. (KY3) - Grand Canyon University head basketball coach Molly Miller made her name in Springfield. 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. She took over as head coach at her alma mater in 2014 and led the program to historic heights amassing a 180-17 record over six seasons. 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. 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. 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. Off the court, Miller preaches about the importance of culture and comradery. The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. Molly is a rising star, Womens Basketball Coaches Association Executive Director Danielle Donehew said after her peers gave her consecutive Division II Coach of the Year honors. 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. 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. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 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. 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). The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there. We're going to be very family-oriented at GCU. 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. 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.". 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. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. HomeBusiness NewsMolly Miller brings winningest college coaching record to GCU. All Rights Reserved, 2023 Hercules Tires WAC Basketball Tournament, Lancers Down Lopes in Front of Sellout Crowd, Tennis set to open 2023 season versus Utah, Trip ends with 3-2 comeback win vs. No. 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. All the while, she put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 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). https://gculopes.com/news/2020/4/7/womens-basketball-miller-takes-gcu-helm-as-elite-winner.aspx. 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. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. "Coach 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 Interim Vice President of AthleticsJamie Boggssaid. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University.. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. She was able to overcome adversity and utilize modern technology and other unorthodox recruiting techniques to help sell the dream of GCU womens basketball during her first offseason in Division I. Miller left the Lady Panthers for Division I Grand Canyon on Wednesday, Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. 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. 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. GCU President Brian Mueller and Athletic Director Jamie Boggs tapped former Drury University head coach Molly Miller to take over the GCU womens basketball program on April 7, 2020. 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. 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. Grand Canyon's aspirations to rise in Division I women's basketball will be in the hands of new Lopes head coach Molly Miller, a two-time Division II Coach of the Year who leads all active college basketball coaches in winning percentage. 2023 www.news-leader.com. 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. On the court, Coach Miller is all about pressure defense. Last month, Women's 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. Drury was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. 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. A year later, Bray had to use that list but he didn't have to look far. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. 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. It was only a matter of time before she had to do it somewhere else. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. Miller departs Drury with a career record of 180-17. Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. In what could have been seen as a questionable decision led her to land the head coaching position as the head coach of the No. All rights reserved. "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. But since Miller took over as head coach at age 28 in 2014, she pushed the Panthers to the best all-time winning percentage (.827) in Division II history. We will have to give each other virtual hugs for now, but soon well be high-fiving each other on the court after a Lopes win, Miller said. "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. Years later, she became the school's head coach. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. I think we can make a big splash. Drury has been a Division II power since Miller played there (2004-08) as a 5-foot-6 point guard who started for four seasons. GCU named Miller, 34, as its new head coach Tuesday after she posted an astounding 180-17 record over . The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. 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. ATLANTA Molly Miller, head coach at Drury University, has been named the 2020 United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, the Women's Basketball Coaches . Jody Adams-Birch takes over at New Mexico State, NM State will not renew the contract of WBB Head Coach Atkinson, OFFICIAL: Gottlieb added to Grand Canyon WBB staff, Graduate Assistant Lawrence Technological University, Head Womens Basketball Coach Defiance College, Head Womens Basketball Coach University of Wisconsin River Falls. 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.. 1 every week in the Division II poll. When you work hard and strive for great things and you're a good person, you want to achieve great things and that's what you can do with the support here and the resources here.". 580 following. If an undefeated mark does not state Drury's dominance under Miller enough, the Panthers also led Division II in scoring margin for the past two seasons, winning by an average of 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and an average of 28.5 points per game this season. From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. She goes on to say, "Molly is a light shining forever," and there are plans for a . Miller is the new head women's basketball coach of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. "I thought for myself as I continued to look at my life and my career, there's not a better Division II in the country," Eagan said of her decision. 1 every week in the Division II poll. 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. If an undefeated mark does not state Drurys dominance under Miller enough, the Panthers also led Division II in scoring margin for the past two seasons, winning by an average of 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and an average of 28.5 points per game this season.