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. We cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU community."
Molly Miller (@coach_mollymiller) Instagram photos and videos That's going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU." The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. The Lady Panthers won their first 35 games before falling in the Division II NCAA Tournament semifinals. 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. 1 every week in the Division II poll. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader.
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.
Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University." Thursday, Marian McConnell released a statement via Facebook. I think we can make a big splash. "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. "This was a place that I felt like I could take my career if she happened to leave. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862).
2020 40 Under 40: Molly Miller, 34 | Springfield Business Journal Now that you have a little background on Coach Miller, its time to get to know the person behind all that success. The 17-year-old girl's family is still searching for justice. Well have an exciting brand of basketball to play.. 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. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20.
Drury's Molly Miller taking head coaching position at Grand Canyon "I built some really good relationships with those kids," Eagan said. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. All rights reserved. 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.
Molly Miller Post Game | Feb.27 vs Seattle - YouTube Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. Millers competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. 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. 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. "She carries herself with class and poise, and I was so proud to have her by my side last year. Eagan said she barely got the chance to talk to Miller as both start to settle into their new coaching roles. The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching.
DII women's basketball: Drury's Molly Miller named 2020 WBCA National 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. I am thrilled coach Eagan will be taking the helm at Drury, and I sincerely wish her the best of luck. 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. She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. 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. 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. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. 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. 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. https://gculopes.com/news/2020/4/7/womens-basketball-miller-takes-gcu-helm-as-elite-winner.aspx. 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. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). 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. "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 have had the privilege to get to know President Mueller and the athletic director, Jamie Boggs, in the recent days, and the enthusiasm of these incredible leaders certainly helped solidify my decision, Miller said. Molly 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. 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. 3,319 followers. Her teams were top-5 in the nation in five different defensive statistical categories. #LopesUp 0:43 1K views GCU Havocs and 3 others Coach Molly Miller Retweeted 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. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. 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. "I couldn't be more appreciative of her and everything she's done for me.". 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. 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 .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. Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position after she spent one year as an assistant coach. 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. 1 team in the country. "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." 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. UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. 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.
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Molly Miller - Head Coach, Women's Basketball - Women's Basketball 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. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 580 following. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Miller and others you may know. "I am very excited," Eagan said during a Zoom press conference with members of the media. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 584 posts. 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. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). 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.
Former Springfield & Drury star Molly Miller having success in Arizona 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.". Miller is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the .
Molly Miller named Coach of the Year | KOLR - OzarksFirst.com 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. Play Index. Her combined high school and college record as a player was 221-27. 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.". 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. 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.
The Basketball Podcast: EP186 with Molly Miller on Pressing - YouTube GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. 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 was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. 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. 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. 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. Were going to be very family-oriented at GCU.
Molly Miller - Women's Basketball Coach - Grand Canyon University Athletics At every step, she has been a determined winner. Visit gcu.edu 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 is joined in Phoenix by her. Miller's teams have played with frenetic energy to dominate in Division II and she exudes a similar intensity on the sideline. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes.
The car Miller and Haynes were riding in, a 2012 Honda Accord, was found totaled two weeks . She grew up in Springfield, Missouri, as Molly Carter and played at Kickapoo High School and Drury University in her hometown. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. The two have not been since since. She was studying to become a nurse. We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this 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. 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. 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. Her winning record as a player and a former head coach is impressive. 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. 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 . 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. 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. 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 inherits a team from Nicole Powell that went 15-12 . Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. Given the unbelievable success Coach Miller has experienced on the basketball court, we are incredibly excited about the future of the womens basketball program, GCU President Brian Mueller said at the time of her hiring. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. Drury has been ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. Given the unbelievable success Coach Miller has experienced on the basketball court, we are incredibly excited about the future of the womens basketball program, GCU President Brian Mueller said. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season.
Molly Miller College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). Drury Lady Panthers:All Molly Miller did in Springfield was win. You can also sign up for his free "Bears Beat" newsletter by subscribing on News-Leader.com. 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. Im excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. She became a star at Drury University. Molly Miller is in her sixth season as the Lady Panthers head coach. Miller's hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player.
Molly Miller named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Grand Canyon 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. Her teams had a winning season in all six seasons while winning 20 or more games three times. 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 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 posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. 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. 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. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. "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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. It was only a matter of time before she had to do it somewhere else. 1 every week in the Division II poll. Miller's competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. 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). 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 . In the midst of global chaos, Grand Canyon University made a tremendous hire that might have been overshadowed by the events of 2020. 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. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. 0:04 0:33 Molly Miller has known two things her entire basketball career: winning and doing it in Springfield. 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. 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.
Molly Miller Profiles | Facebook She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve.
"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. Im super-competitive, Miller said. The team that won its fourth-straight GLVC title just this past season got its wish. 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. Her .914 winning percentage at Drury was the top mark among active NCAA basketball coaches, regardless of gender or division. Arizona Republic. The Drury womens basketball program is in great hands, and this alum couldnt be happier!. Her work ethic and loyalty are unmatched, and her outstanding character sets the bar high. 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).
Molly Miller Life is good Grand Canyon University Head Womens Bball Coach #lopesup . She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). 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 . We're going to be very family-oriented at GCU. 2023 www.news-leader.com. SPRINGFIELD, Mo..
Molly Miller: Drury Lady Panther coach leaves for Grand Canyon 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. 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 Drurys dominance under Miller enough, the Panthers also led Division II in scoring margin for her last two seasons there.
Molly Miller - Women's Basketball Coach - Grand Canyon University Athletics 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. Miller led Kickapoo High School to a state championship. "She was one of my biggest supporters and she really, really helped me through this process," Eagan said.
Drury Lady Panthers: How Amy Eagan replaced Molly Miller as head coach She was also a hall of fame-worthy player at the program in addition to being a two-time state champion at Kickapoo. Drury was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. Drury Athletics Director Corey Bray saw what Molly Miller did a year ago and he knew he needed to start looking for a successor. With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there.