The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. She accepted the position in April at the Division I school.
She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. 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. 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. 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 . With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there. All Molly Miller did in Springfield was win. 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.
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. 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.
Miller's hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. 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. Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. Miller just completed her fifth season as the Lady Panthers head coach and her teams have gone 148-17. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 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.". Im excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. 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. 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).
Molly Miller Mother "She Took Her Own Life" - TheCount.com She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. 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. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. Eagan said she barely got the chance to talk to Miller as both start to settle into their new coaching roles. 0:04 0:33 Molly Miller has known two things her entire basketball career: winning and doing it in Springfield. Drury Lady Panthers:All Molly Miller did in Springfield was win. 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. 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.
Molly Miller - Women's Basketball Coach - Grand Canyon University Athletics 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). Drury was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Miller and others you may know. 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. 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. 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. The two have not been since since. Miller is the new head women's basketball coach of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. https://gculopes.com/news/2020/4/7/womens-basketball-miller-takes-gcu-helm-as-elite-winner.aspx. On the court, Coach Miller is all about pressure defense.
Former Springfield & Drury star Molly Miller having success in Arizona Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. She will enter the 2019-20 owning the best winning percentage among head coaches in all of NCAA-II women's basketball. 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. 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. 1 team in the country.
Drury Lady Panthers: How Amy Eagan replaced Molly Miller as head coach The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. The .914 winning percentage tops any active Division I, II or III mens or womens basketball head coach with at least five years of experience and includes a stunning 67-1 mark over the past two seasons. 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.
What Happened to Molly Miller and Colt Haynes? What We Know - Oprah Daily Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. Her .914 winning percentage at Drury was the top mark among active NCAA basketball coaches, regardless of gender or division. 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. #LopesUp 0:43 1K views GCU Havocs and 3 others Coach Molly Miller Retweeted 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 Men's NCAA. Drury is coming off a 32-0 season that ended abruptly because of the NCAA Tournament's cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. She was studying to become a nurse. 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. 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. 580 following. "I built some really good relationships with those kids," Eagan said. 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. 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. If you havent heard about GCUs new womens basketball coach yet, then here is a summary of her resume. She goes on to say, "Molly is a light shining forever," and there are plans for a .
I think we can make a big splash. Miller left the Lady Panthers for Division I Grand Canyon on Wednesday and it took just five days for Drury to find her replacement.
Molly Miller Balances Basketball & Motherhood - YouTube 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. And at Drury, her teams led the nation in scoring margin her final two seasons, winning by 27.9 and 28.5 points per game, respectively. Off the court, Miller preaches about the importance of culture and comradery. Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Follow. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). Arizona Republic.
2020 40 Under 40: Molly Miller, 34 | Springfield Business Journal Molly Miller Life is good Grand Canyon University Head Womens Bball Coach #lopesup . At every step, she has been a determined winner. 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. Miller took over the Division 1 program at Grand Canyon in 2020. 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 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. 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. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. She inherits a team from Nicole Powell that went 15-12 . Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. "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. 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. 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. Miller is joined in Phoenix by her husband, Derek, and their two children, Crosby and Cy. 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. The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. Her teams had a winning season in all six seasons while winning 20 or more games three times. 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.
New GCU women's basketball coach Molly Miller expects championships 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 was also a hall of fame-worthy player at the program in addition to being a two-time state champion at Kickapoo. 3,319 Followers, 580 Following, 584 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Molly Miller (@coach_mollymiller) coach_mollymiller. 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.
All the while, she put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards.
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.
Molly Miller and Colt Haynes Vanish in the Night After High - Medium NCAA Tournament. Over her six-year Drury career, Miller is 128-8. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). 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. "I couldn't be more appreciative of her and everything she's done for me.". "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. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "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. "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." 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 . From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter.
Molly Miller named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Grand Canyon From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter.
Coach Molly Miller (@MollyMiller33) / Twitter GCU womens basketball coach Molly Miller led the school to its first NIT appearance this season. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 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. Getting to know the kids outside of just basketball I just think those things are really, really important. We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. Miller's teams have played with frenetic energy to dominate in Division II and she exudes a similar intensity on the sideline. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. She grew up in Springfield, Missouri, as Molly Carter and played at Kickapoo High School and Drury University in her hometown. 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. Drury was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. 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! "I am very excited," Eagan said during a Zoom press conference with members of the media. 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. 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.
Molly Miller named head coach at Grand Canyon University 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. 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. Miller's competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. 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. "She carries herself with class and poise, and I was so proud to have her by my side last year. 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.
We're going to be very family-oriented at GCU. 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. 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. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. 14 Ohio State, Aggies Stumble in Home Tilt Versus UT Arlington, Tyler McCliment-Call Ties Her Season-High with 17 points as the Ladyjacks Fly Past the Redhawks, WEEK AT A GLANCE: WBB hosts Bearkats, MBB heads to West Coast for WAC play, Men's Tennis Defeats Oral Roberts in Tight Match, CBUs Harper to Represent WAC as Member of NCAA Womens Basketball Student-Athlete Engagement Group, WAC Announces Academic All-WAC Honorees for Spring 2020 Sports, Freshmen and Transfers, Tiffany Sardin to be Next Chicago State Head Women's Basketball Coach, WAC Board Announces Adjustments to Basketball Tournament Eligibility, Grand Canyons Holland Named Her Hoops Stats Fab 15 Freshman, WAC Announces Academic All-WAC Honorees for 2020 Winter Sports, Molly Miller Named Grand Canyon Head Women's Basketball Coach, WAC Announces Cancellation of Basketball Tournament, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - March 10, TicketSmarter WAC Womens Basketball Player of the Week Announced, WAC Women's Basketball Postseason Honorees Announced, 2020 Hercules Tires WAC Womens Basketball Tournament Bracket Announced, WAC Statement on Chicago State, Kansas City Basketball Cancellations, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - March 3, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Feb. 25, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Feb. 18, Hercules Tires Named Title Sponsor of WAC Basketball Tournament, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Feb. 11, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Feb. 4, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Jan. 28, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Jan. 21, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Jan. 14, NM State at Kansas City Womens Basketball Game Rescheduled Due to Weather, TicketSmarter Named Presenting Sponsor of WAC Basketball Tournament, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Jan. 7, WAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Announced, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Dec. 31, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Dec. 24, This Week in WAC Women's Basketball - Dec . The Lady Panthers won their first 35 games before falling in the Division II NCAA Tournament semifinals. 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 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. 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. 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.
The Basketball Podcast: EP186 with Molly Miller on Pressing - YouTube At every step, she has been a determined winner.
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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. Courtesy Paul Coro, Grand Canyon Athletic Communications.
The Basketball Podcast: EP186 with Molly Miller on Pressing and Pace In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). 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. This year's team was 32-0, 20-0 in GLVC Conference play. Drury Athletics Director Corey Bray saw what Molly Miller did a year ago and he knew he needed to start looking for a successor.
Molly Miller - Women's Basketball Coach - Grand Canyon University Athletics Molly Miller is in her sixth season as the Lady Panthers head coach. All the while, she put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 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.
Molly Miller Profiles | Facebook 1 every week in the Division II poll. 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. 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. 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). View Comments. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards.
Molly Miller Post Game | Feb.27 vs Seattle - YouTube I am thrilled coach Eagan will be taking the helm at Drury, and I sincerely wish her the best of luck.
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