"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. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. 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). 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. I think we can make a big splash. "With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the women's basketball program, there's real momentum there. 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). Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. 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.". Miller is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the . At every step, she has been a determined winner. Miller's teams have played with frenetic energy to dominate in Division II and she exudes a similar intensity on the sideline. Player Season Finder . 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. In her spare time, she loved to read and write. Were going to be very family-oriented at GCU. All Molly Miller did in Springfield was win. "Jinx" averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists in 923 games for six teams. All the while, she put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 1 every week in the Division II poll. "I have had the privilege to get to know President Mueller and the athletic director,Jamie Boggs, in the recent days, and the enthusiasm of these incredible leaders certainly helped solidify my decision," Miller said. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. Episode 186: Molly Miller, Full-Court Pressure and Playing Uptempo. 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 recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. In 2020-21, GCU ranked second nationally for steals (13.4 per game) and turnover margin (plus-8.4 per game) while also coming in fourth for turnovers forced (23.3 per game). The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. She was studying to become a nurse. 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. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. Copyright 2023 AZ Big Media | All Rights Reserved | Site by Blufish, PNC survey shows small business owners see bright future, Ranking Arizona: Top 10 mechanical contractors for 2023, Goodyear takes next steps to make new downtown a reality. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . 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. 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 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. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). That's going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU." In two seasons in Phoenix, Millers high-pressure defense and up-tempo offense has seen GCU rank nationally in steals per game and turnovers forced per game. Miller 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 is the new head women's basketball coach of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. 1 every week in the Division II poll. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 Men's NCAA. 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. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). "This was a place that I felt like I could take my career if she happened to leave. Drury has been ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position after she spent one year as an assistant coach. 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 this week's coaching conversation, Grand Canyon University head coach Molly Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss full-court pressure and playing uptempo. Thursday, Marian McConnell released a statement via Facebook. Miller's competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. 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. 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. 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. Eagan said she barely got the chance to talk to Miller as both start to settle into their new coaching roles. 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. Thats going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU.. 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. Miller took over the Division 1 program at Grand Canyon in 2020. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. 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. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. 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. We cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU community.. Head Coach Molly Miller (joined by Cy and Crosby) speaks with the media after GCU Women's Basketball defeats Seattle 80-64.Grand Canyon University, Arizonas premier, private Christian university, helps students find their purpose with next- generation education, including over 200 academic programs with over 150 online programs. The 17-year-old girl's family is still searching for justice. Miller just completed her fifth season as the Lady Panthers head coach and her teams have gone 148-17. 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. 1 team in the country. 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. We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. 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. Bray started to gather a shortlistjust in case someone hired Miller away. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. The two have not been since since. View Comments. Over her six-year Drury career, Miller is 128-8. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. Molly Miller Life is good Grand Canyon University Head Womens Bball Coach #lopesup . Miller was also named the national coach of the year and her name was already floating around for Division I openings. 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 . 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. I am thrilled coach Eagan will be taking the helm at Drury, and I sincerely wish her the best of luck. "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. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University. "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. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. 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. Drury Athletics Director Corey Bray saw what Molly Miller did a year ago and he knew he needed to start looking for a successor. Her teams were top-5 in the nation in five different defensive statistical categories. "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. The moment it all started "I started playing guitar when I was seven years old. 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. 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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. 224-34 (.868) Molly Miller is leading the Grand Canyon women's basketball program for her third season as Lopes head coach after taking over the program on April 7, 2020. In 2020-21, GCU ranked second nationally for steals (13.4 per game) and turnover margin (plus-8.4 per game) while also coming in fourth for turnovers forced (23.3 per game). 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. Eagan played college basketball at Truman State and was a four-time all-conference selection in the MIAA. 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. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. She took a pay cut to return to Drury as an assistant coach for two seasons before being elevated to interim head coach, a title that lost the interim tag after a 7-2 start. 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. Grand Canyon University head coach Molly Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss full-court pressure and playing uptempo.Miller holds the highest care. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. "She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. 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. 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. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. Features The virtuosic Molly Miller on her magical 335 and guitar becoming a 'choice' A revered session musician and educator who's worked alongside major artists like Jason Mraz amongst others, Miller is one of the most accomplished guitar players in the industry. 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. 580 following. PHOENIX, Ariz. (KY3) - Grand Canyon University head basketball coach Molly Miller made her name in Springfield. "I'm super-competitive," Miller said. Last month, Womens 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. 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). We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Her winning record as a player and a former head coach is impressive. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. 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. NCAA Tournament. Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. On the court, Coach Miller is all about pressure defense. GCU named Miller, 34, as its new head coach Tuesday after she posted an astounding 180-17 record over . She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). In her final season at Truman State, the Bulldogs finished with a 23-8 record marking the program's best season in 47 years. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "I am very excited," Eagan said during a Zoom press conference with members of the media. 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. Getting to know the kids outside of just basketball I just think those things are really, really important. Follow. 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. UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. 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. 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. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. 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. 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. She inherits a team from Nicole Powell that went 15-12 . 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.. 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. 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. Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. 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 team that won its fourth-straight GLVC title just this past season got its wish.
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