Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. 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. 584 posts. Molly Miller Named Grand Canyon Head Women's Basketball Coach She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). Molly Miller Balances Basketball & Motherhood - YouTube The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. Molly Miller - Head Coach, Women's Basketball - Women's Basketball 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, . 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. Molly Miller - Women's Basketball Coach - Grand Canyon University Athletics 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. 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). 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I think we can make a big splash. Molly Miller Post Game | Feb.27 vs Seattle - YouTube 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. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. 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. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. Arizona Republic. 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. 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. At every step, she has been a determined winner. 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. 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. Molly Miller agrees to three-year contract extension with Drury This year's team was 32-0, 20-0 in GLVC Conference play. PHOENIX, Ariz. (KY3) - Grand Canyon University head basketball coach Molly Miller made her name in Springfield. https://gculopes.com/news/2020/4/7/womens-basketball-miller-takes-gcu-helm-as-elite-winner.aspx. "I have all the faith in the world that this will be a very easy transition for the program and the kids and that we can continue what we have done with the expectations for this program and then do those things even better.". 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. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. She was also a hall of fame-worthy player at the program in addition to being a two-time state champion at Kickapoo. Miller departs Drury with a career record of 180-17. Molly Miller: Drury Lady Panther coach leaves for Grand Canyon At every step, she has been a determined winner. She will enter the 2019-20 owning the best winning percentage among head coaches in all of NCAA-II women's basketball. 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. 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). 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. Drury was ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. "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 couldn't be more appreciative of her and everything she's done for me.". "I love the relationship part of it. 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. 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. She will enter the 2019-20 owning the best winning percentage among head coaches in all of NCAA-II women's basketball. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). 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. Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. The 17-year-old girl's family is still searching for justice. In turn, her teams have played uptempo, player-predicated motion offense that averaged 90.2 points per game this 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. College Basketball Scores. 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. Molly Miller named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Grand Canyon Miller led Kickapoo High School to a state championship. Drury. 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. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Millers competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. 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. New GCU women's basketball coach Molly Miller expects championships Molly Miller hired to replace Nicole Powell as GCU women's coach On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. Were going to be very family-oriented at GCU. "She was one of my biggest supporters and she really, really helped me through this process," Eagan said. 2023 www.news-leader.com. She accepted the position in April at the Division I school. Molly Miller has been hired to replace Nicole Powell as Grand Canyon's women's basketball coach. "I am very excited," Eagan said during a Zoom press conference with members of the media. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. Her combined high school and college record as a player was 221-27. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. Drury Lady Panthers: How Amy Eagan replaced Molly Miller as head coach 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. The Basketball Podcast: EP186 with Molly Miller on Pressing - YouTube 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. Jody Adams-Birch takes over at New Mexico State, NM State will not renew the contract of WBB Head Coach Atkinson, OFFICIAL: Gottlieb added to Grand Canyon WBB staff, Graduate Assistant Lawrence Technological University, Head Womens Basketball Coach Defiance College, Head Womens Basketball Coach University of Wisconsin River Falls. In the midst of global chaos, Grand Canyon University made a tremendous hire that might have been overshadowed by the events of 2020. Drury has been ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. The moment it all started "I started playing guitar when I was seven years old. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. 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. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). "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 AthleticsJamie Boggssaid. Member News 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 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. "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. 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. 3,319 followers. HomeBusiness NewsMolly Miller brings winningest college coaching record to GCU. I am thrilled coach Eagan will be taking the helm at Drury, and I sincerely wish her the best of luck. "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. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University.. 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.. 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. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. I'm just a relationship coach.". 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. "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. 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. Miller is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the . 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 . 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! 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 Men's NCAA. 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. 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). GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. DII women's basketball: Drury's Molly Miller named 2020 WBCA National Well have an exciting brand of basketball to play.. 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 recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. Drury announced Amy Eagan would be promoted to the head coaching position after she spent one year as an assistant coach. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. "I'm super-competitive," Miller said. She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). 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. 1 team in the country. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University. GCU named Miller, 34, as its new head coach Tuesday after she posted an astounding 180-17 record over . Molly Miller - Head Coach, Women's Basketball - Women's Basketball The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. 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. Miller holds the highest career winning percentage (.892) of any NCAA men's or women's basketball coach . 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. 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. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. 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. Molly Miller | SicEm365 The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. 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. 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 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. Eagan played college basketball at Truman State and was a four-time all-conference selection in the MIAA. 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). 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'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. 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 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. 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. 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. "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." 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. 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. 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. "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 enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConn's Geno Auriemma. 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. She was studying to become a nurse. We'll have an exciting brand of basketball to play." Over her six-year Drury career, Miller is 128-8. 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. 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. 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.". She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 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. Molly Miller brings winningest college coaching record to GCU Molly Miller Profiles | Facebook 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). At every step, she has been a determined winner. Her winning record as a player and a former head coach is impressive. 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. That's going to be our goal and I think we can do it at GCU." 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. #LopesUp 0:43 1K views GCU Havocs and 3 others Coach Molly Miller Retweeted Play Index. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. Miller posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. Years later, she became the school's head coach. 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. Player Season Finder . 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.
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