Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. College Basketball Scores. 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 and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University." 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. The Lady Panthers won their first 35 games before falling in the Division II NCAA Tournament semifinals.
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). 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. 1 every week in the Division II poll. 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. Visit gcu.edu Player Season Finder . Im excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. "I built some really good relationships with those kids," Eagan said. As head coach of the Drury Lady Panthers for six seasons, Miller compiled a 180-17 record - making her the winningest active coach with at least five years of experience - in all . 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, . 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. Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). Miller is the new head women's basketball coach of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. Arizona Republic. Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position after she spent one year as an assistant coach. Eagan played college basketball at Truman State and was a four-time all-conference selection in the MIAA. "Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. Thursday, Marian McConnell released a statement via Facebook. "She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. 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. 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 Men's NCAA. Miller is joined in Phoenix by her husband, Derek, and their two children, Crosby and Cy. 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 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. 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. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 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. Well have an exciting brand of basketball to play.. 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. She grew up in Springfield, Missouri, as Molly Carter and played at Kickapoo High School and Drury University in her hometown. She will enter the 2019-20 owning the best winning percentage among head coaches in all of NCAA-II women's basketball. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. Visit gcu.edu I'm just a relationship coach.". We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. 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. Getting to know the kids outside of just basketball I just think those things are really, really important. Drury. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Miller and others you may know. 584 posts. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. 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). 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. 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. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. 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. 580 following. She was studying to become a nurse. 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 Molly Miller did in Springfield was win. At every step, she has been a determined winner. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. 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. 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. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. 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). 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. "With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the women's basketball program, there's real momentum there. Miller is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the . In her spare time, she loved to read and write. HomeBusiness NewsMolly Miller brings winningest college coaching record to GCU. 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. #LopesUp 0:43 1K views GCU Havocs and 3 others Coach Molly Miller Retweeted If you havent heard about GCUs new womens basketball coach yet, then here is a summary of her resume. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. At every step, she has been a determined winner. 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. On the court, Coach Miller is all about pressure defense. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 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. UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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). Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. 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. View the profiles of people named Molly Miller. Miller was also named the national coach of the year and her name was already floating around for Division I openings. That's going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU." 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. 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. We cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU community.. We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. Millers hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. 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. 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. "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. 2023 Western Athletic Conference. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University.
Courtesy Paul Coro, Grand Canyon Athletic Communications. 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). 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 Athletics Jamie Boggs said. 3,319 Followers, 580 Following, 584 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Molly Miller (@coach_mollymiller) coach_mollymiller. 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. In her final season at Truman State, the Bulldogs finished with a 23-8 record marking the program's best season in 47 years. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes.
Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. 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. "This was a place that I felt like I could take my career if she happened to leave. At every step, she has been a determined winner. 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. 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. The Drury womens basketball program is in great hands, and this alum couldnt be happier!. With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there. 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. "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. She goes on to say, "Molly is a light shining forever," and there are plans for a . "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." Her teams had a winning season in all six seasons while winning 20 or more games three times. Miller went 180-17 in her eight years at her alma mater Drury in Springfield, Mo., the highest winning percentage for any NCAA D. II coach. Miller took over the Division 1 program at Grand Canyon in 2020. She accepted the position in April at the Division I school. "I have all the faith in the world that this will be a very easy transition for the program and the kids and that we can continue what we have done with the expectations for this program and then do those things even better.". 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. Years later, she became the school's head coach. 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! We'll have an exciting brand of basketball to 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). Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. In the midst of global chaos, Grand Canyon University made a tremendous hire that might have been overshadowed by the events of 2020. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. 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 her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). 0:04 0:33 Molly Miller has known two things her entire basketball career: winning and doing it in Springfield. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). 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. GCU womens basketball coach Molly Miller led the school to its first NIT appearance this season. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. 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. 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. 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. 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From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. She will enter the 2019-20 owning the best winning percentage among head coaches in all of NCAA-II women's basketball. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. 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. 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. The car Miller and Haynes were riding in, a 2012 Honda Accord, was found totaled two 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. 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. Before Jalen Rose worked at ESPN along with Molly Qerim and other sports analysts, he was a 13-year NBA veteran. We're going to be very family-oriented at GCU. 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. Molly was an athlete in high school, participating in dance, basketball, and softball.
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. 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. 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. 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. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. Member News 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.". 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. Drury was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. It was only a matter of time before she had to do it somewhere else. 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.". Grand Canyon University head coach Molly Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss full-court pressure and playing uptempo.Miller holds the highest care. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "I love the relationship part of it. 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. I think we can make a big splash. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. 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. READ ALSO:GCU freezes tuition for 13th year. 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 enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConn's Geno Auriemma. 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 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 UConns Geno Auriemma. 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). "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. "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. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. 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. Her winning record as a player and a former head coach is impressive. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . 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.