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. Miller holds the highest career winning percentage (.892) of any NCAA men's or women's basketball coach . 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. 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. Drury is coming off a 32-0 season that ended abruptly because of the NCAA Tournament's cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. 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. The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. She inherits a team from Nicole Powell that went 15-12 . In her final season at Truman State, the Bulldogs finished with a 23-8 record marking the program's best season in 47 years. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. "I couldn't be more appreciative of her and everything she's done for me.". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. 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. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. 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. Facebook gives people the power to. "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. 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. That's going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU." Im super-competitive, Miller said. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). 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. Drury was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. 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. 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 UConn's Geno Auriemma. 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. 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. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. Miller was also named the national coach of the year and her name was already floating around for Division I openings. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. 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. 2020 40 Under 40: Molly Miller, 34 | Springfield Business Journal Drury. "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." Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. I think we can make a big splash. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Molly Miller Profiles | Facebook Eagan played college basketball at Truman State and was a four-time all-conference selection in the MIAA. 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. I am thrilled coach Eagan will be taking the helm at Drury, and I sincerely wish her the best of luck. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. 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 led Kickapoo High School to a state championship. "I am very excited," Eagan said during a Zoom press conference with members of the media. Her .914 winning percentage at Drury was the top mark among active NCAA basketball coaches, regardless of gender or division. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. 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 . Well have an exciting brand of basketball to play.. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University. Bray started to gather a shortlistjust in case someone hired Miller away. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. 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 use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. "To this day, shes the most competitive person Ive ever been around, her Drury coach, now-George Mason head coach Nyla Milleson, once told the Springfield News-Leader. 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. Molly was an athlete in high school, participating in dance, basketball, and softball. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. 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. 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 . GCU womens basketball coach Molly Miller led the school to its first NIT appearance this season. We cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU 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. 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. The team that won its fourth-straight GLVC title just this past season got its wish. Former Springfield & Drury star Molly Miller having success in Arizona https://gculopes.com/news/2020/4/7/womens-basketball-miller-takes-gcu-helm-as-elite-winner.aspx. Player Season Finder . Now that you have a little background on Coach Miller, its time to get to know the person behind all that success. 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. "This was a place that I felt like I could take my career if she happened to leave. Off the court, Miller preaches about the importance of culture and comradery. Molly Miller agrees to three-year contract extension with Drury Miller is joined in Phoenix by her. "She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. 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. 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. 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 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. She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. In the midst of global chaos, Grand Canyon University made a tremendous hire that might have been overshadowed by the events of 2020. 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. 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. Molly Miller and Colt Haynes Vanish in the Night After High - Medium The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. What Happened to Molly Miller and Colt Haynes? What We Know - Oprah Daily Years later, she became the school's head coach. Miller left the Lady Panthers for Division I Grand Canyon on Wednesday and it took just five days for Drury to find her replacement. The virtuosic Molly Miller on her magical 335 and guitar becoming a 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). 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. Upon her hiring at Drury, she still ranked fourth all-time in scoring and was the program's career leader in assists, steals and free throws made. With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University.. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Miller and others you may know. 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. Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position after she spent one year as an assistant coach. "I'm excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. 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. 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. 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. She accepted the position in April at the Division I school. 1 every week in the Division II poll. 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 Men's NCAA. 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. 580 following. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . Courtesy Paul Coro, Grand Canyon Athletic Communications. PHOENIX, Ariz. (KY3) - Grand Canyon University head basketball coach Molly Miller made her name in Springfield. She was studying to become a nurse. The 17-year-old girl's family is still searching for justice. 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). "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. 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. Miller departs Drury with a career record of 180-17. "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 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 University head coach Molly Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss full-court pressure and playing uptempo.Miller holds the highest care. Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. In the five days leading up to the announcement of her hiring, multiple Lady Panthers voiced their support for Eagan while hoping she would get the promotion. In 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. "I love the relationship part of it. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. 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. 3,319 Followers, 580 Following, 584 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Molly Miller (@coach_mollymiller) coach_mollymiller. 2023 www.news-leader.com. READ ALSO:GCU freezes tuition for 13th year. "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. 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