Drury has been ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. 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. 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. 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. "This was a place that I felt like I could take my career if she happened to leave. 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. https://gculopes.com/news/2020/4/7/womens-basketball-miller-takes-gcu-helm-as-elite-winner.aspx. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . The team that won its fourth-straight GLVC title just this past season got its wish. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. Arizona Republic. "I love the relationship part of it. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. 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. She will enter the 2019-20 owning the best winning percentage among head coaches in all of NCAA-II women's basketball. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this season. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. 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 her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University. 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. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 1 every week in the Division II poll. 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. On the court, Coach Miller is all about pressure defense. 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. 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. 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. Miller took over the Division 1 program at Grand Canyon in 2020. 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. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance. I think we can make a big splash. 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. All the while, she put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. Episode 186: Molly Miller, Full-Court Pressure and Playing Uptempo. Miller holds the highest career winning percentage (.892) of any NCAA men's or women's basketball coach . Molly Miller has been hired to replace Nicole Powell as Grand Canyon's women's basketball coach. 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. #LopesUp 0:43 1K views GCU Havocs and 3 others Coach Molly Miller Retweeted Her work ethic and loyalty are unmatched, and her outstanding character sets the bar high. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Miller and others you may know. 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 cannot wait for her and her family to arrive in Phoenix and join the GCU community.. 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. 584 posts. 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 basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. Member News 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. 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. 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. Miller was quoted in the university's press release saying: Amy Eagan is a perfect fit to become the next head coach of the Drury University Lady Panthers. 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 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. 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'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's hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. READ ALSO:GCU freezes tuition for 13th year. 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. UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. She became a star at Drury University. 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 posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . 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. At every step, she has been a determined winner. With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Drury has been ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. The two have not been since since. She accepted the position in April at the Division I school. 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 use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. I think we can make a big splash. 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. Player Season Finder . I am thrilled coach Eagan will be taking the helm at Drury, and I sincerely wish her the best of luck. 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. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 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. 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. Millers hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. College Basketball Scores. 2023 www.news-leader.com. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. "Jinx" averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists in 923 games for six teams. Thursday, Marian McConnell released a statement via Facebook. The car Miller and Haynes were riding in, a 2012 Honda Accord, was found totaled two weeks . Were going to be very family-oriented at GCU. You can also sign up for his free "Bears Beat" newsletter by subscribing on News-Leader.com. HomeBusiness NewsMolly Miller brings winningest college coaching record to GCU. 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. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this 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 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. 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. 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. NCAA Tournament. At every step, she has been a determined winner. GCU womens basketball coach Molly Miller led the school to its first NIT appearance this season. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. 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. 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 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 enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. 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). The moment it all started "I started playing guitar when I was seven years old. All Molly Miller did in Springfield was win. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Courtesy Paul Coro, Grand Canyon Athletic Communications. 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. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. 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. Im super-competitive, Miller said. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. 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 . Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Her .914 winning percentage at Drury was the top mark among active NCAA basketball coaches, regardless of gender or division. Miller's competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. 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. Over her six-year Drury career, Miller is 128-8. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). 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. She inherits a team from Nicole Powell that went 15-12 . 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. 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. Before Jalen Rose worked at ESPN along with Molly Qerim and other sports analysts, he was a 13-year NBA veteran. 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. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. We want to be one of the best teams in the nation. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Miller is joined in Phoenix by her husband, Derek, and their two children, Crosby and Cy. "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. A year later, Bray had to use that list but he didn't have to look far. 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. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. Miller is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the . Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position after she spent one year as an assistant coach. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. 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. That's going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU." 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. 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. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. "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. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Thats going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU.. "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 her spare time, she loved to read and write. "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." From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. View the profiles of people named Molly Miller. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University." Her combined high school and college record as a player was 221-27. 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. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. Molly Miller Life is good Grand Canyon University Head Womens Bball Coach #lopesup . In the midst of global chaos, Grand Canyon University made a tremendous hire that might have been overshadowed by the events of 2020. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. 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). Passion. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Her teams had a winning season in all six seasons while winning 20 or more games three times. View Comments. Miller is joined in Phoenix by her. Miller was also named the national coach of the year and her name was already floating around for Division I openings. Off the court, Miller preaches about the importance of culture and comradery. 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. PHOENIX, Ariz. (KY3) - Grand Canyon University head basketball coach Molly Miller made her name in Springfield. 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. Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. 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. 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. 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 and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. 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. 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.

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