Drury. Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. She was also a hall of fame-worthy player at the program in addition to being a two-time state champion at Kickapoo. Arizona Republic. Drury Athletics Director Corey Bray saw what Molly Miller did a year ago and he knew he needed to start looking for a successor. We're going to be very family-oriented at GCU. 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. 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. 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. Courtesy Paul Coro, Grand Canyon Athletic Communications. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there. 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. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. 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. 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. I'm just a relationship coach.". Thats going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU.. 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. 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 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. 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. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Miller holds the highest career winning percentage (.892) of any NCAA men's or women's basketball coach . 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. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . "This was a place that I felt like I could take my career if she happened to leave. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Miller and others you may know. 3,319 Followers, 580 Following, 584 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Molly Miller (@coach_mollymiller) coach_mollymiller. Im super-competitive, Miller said. We cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU community.. 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. Follow. She accepted the position in April at the Division I school. "She carries herself with class and poise, and I was so proud to have her by my side last year. 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 moment it all started "I started playing guitar when I was seven years old. 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. Eagan said she barely got the chance to talk to Miller as both start to settle into their new coaching roles. 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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. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. #LopesUp 0:43 1K views GCU Havocs and 3 others Coach Molly Miller Retweeted 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. 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. 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. Before Jalen Rose worked at ESPN along with Molly Qerim and other sports analysts, he was a 13-year NBA veteran. On the court, Coach Miller is all about pressure defense. "I'm super-competitive," Miller said. Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. "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. Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. "I built some really good relationships with those kids," Eagan said. 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. 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. The 17-year-old girl's family is still searching for justice. GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. 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). "She was one of my biggest supporters and she really, really helped me through this process," Eagan said. 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. Miller's competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). 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. GCU named Miller, 34, as its new head coach Tuesday after she posted an astounding 180-17 record over . "Jinx" averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists in 923 games for six teams. All rights reserved. 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. Miller maintained Drury's tradition upon becoming head coach at age 28 and she ascended the program to reach the 2019 Division II Final Four and post a 32-0 record in 2019-20, when the Panthers were ranked No. Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. Miller departs Drury with a career record of 180-17. 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 Men's NCAA. 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. Play Index. Miller just completed her fifth season as the Lady Panthers head coach and her teams have gone 148-17. The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. 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. 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. 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). 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. GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. 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.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. "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. Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. "Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. We cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU community." Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . Molly Miller is in her sixth season as the Lady Panthers head coach. She became a star at Drury University. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. At every step, she has been a determined winner. 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. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. 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). At every step, she has been a determined winner. 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. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). 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. HomeBusiness NewsMolly Miller brings winningest college coaching record to GCU. 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. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. READ ALSO:GCU freezes tuition for 13th year. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 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. 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. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. 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. Her work ethic and loyalty are unmatched, and her outstanding character sets the bar high. "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. 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.
She will enter the 2019-20 owning the best winning percentage among head coaches in all of NCAA-II women's basketball. 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. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University.
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. https://gculopes.com/news/2020/4/7/womens-basketball-miller-takes-gcu-helm-as-elite-winner.aspx. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. At GCU, Miller has compiled a 40-17 (.702) overall record and a 22-8 (.733) conference mark while solidifying GCU Arena as one of the toughest places to play with a 24-4 (.857) record at home. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Miller is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the . GCU womens basketball coach Molly Miller led the school to its first NIT appearance this season. 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, . 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 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. Drury has been ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. She goes on to say, "Molly is a light shining forever," and there are plans for a . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. 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. Miller is the new head women's basketball coach of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. "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 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. Over her six-year Drury career, Miller is 128-8. The .914 winning percentage tops any active Division I, II or III men's or women's basketball head coach with at least five years of experience and includes a stunning 67-1 mark over the past two seasons. 0:04 0:33 Molly Miller has known two things her entire basketball career: winning and doing it in Springfield. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 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 am thrilled coach Eagan will be taking the helm at Drury, and I sincerely wish her the best of luck. 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. 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. In this week's coaching conversation, Grand Canyon University head coach Molly Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss full-court pressure and playing uptempo. Millers competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance. GCU offers new residence halls, amenities, academic buildings and state-of-the-art athletic facilities on campus, student support resources, dynamic online classrooms, innovative learning experiences and more. 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. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. Her combined high school and college record as a player was 221-27. This year's team was 32-0, 20-0 in GLVC Conference play. 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). 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.". Her winning record as a player and a former head coach is impressive. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. 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). 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. Thursday, Marian McConnell released a statement via Facebook. 3,319 followers. If you havent heard about GCUs new womens basketball coach yet, then here is a summary of her resume. 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 . In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. Sophomore transfer Aaliyah Collins was tabbed to the First Team after finishing third in the WAC in steals per game (2.52) in and fourth in steals (68) a season ago. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position after she spent one year as an assistant coach. 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. Were going to be very family-oriented at GCU. GCU offers new residence halls, amenities, academic buildings and state-of-the-art athletic facilities on campus, student support resources, dynamic online classrooms, innovative learning experiences and more. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). NCAA Tournament. Miller's teams have played with frenetic energy to dominate in Division II and she exudes a similar intensity on the sideline. 1 team in the country. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. Her teams were top-5 in the nation in five different defensive statistical categories. The car Miller and Haynes were riding in, a 2012 Honda Accord, was found totaled two weeks . Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University.. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. The determination of her and her coaching staff directly resulted in their ability to sign an exciting freshmen class, as well as a few notable transfers, site unseen. Her .914 winning percentage at Drury was the top mark among active NCAA basketball coaches, regardless of gender or division. PHOENIX, Ariz.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. 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. 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. It was only a matter of time before she had to do it somewhere else. Her teams had a winning season in all six seasons while winning 20 or more games three times.
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