Were going to be very family-oriented at GCU. Drury is coming off a 32-0 season that ended abruptly because of the NCAA Tournament's cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). She grew up in Springfield, Missouri, as Molly Carter and played at Kickapoo High School and Drury University in her hometown. READ ALSO:GCU freezes tuition for 13th year. Episode 186: Molly Miller, Full-Court Pressure and Playing Uptempo. Miller's competitive fire that made her a Division II third-team All-American in 2008 has translated to coaching. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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 Lady Panthers won their first 35 games before falling in the Division II NCAA Tournament semifinals. 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 . 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. "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. All the while, she has put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 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. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). 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. She was also a hall of fame-worthy player at the program in addition to being a two-time state champion at Kickapoo. Eagan said she barely got the chance to talk to Miller as both start to settle into their new coaching roles. She was studying to become a nurse. 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 work ethic and loyalty are unmatched, and her outstanding character sets the bar high. 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. Her teams had a winning season in all six seasons while winning 20 or more games three times. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. 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. All the while, she put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. 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 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. 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. We'll have an exciting brand of basketball to play." The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. 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. "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 took over the Division 1 program at Grand Canyon in 2020. 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. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. Miller just completed her fifth season as the Lady Panthers head coach and her teams have gone 148-17. 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. UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. Drury. The 2021-22 season concluded in the WNIT first round, the first WNIT berth for the Lopes in program history. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). "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. "I'm excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. "I built some really good relationships with those kids," Eagan said. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. 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). 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. Miller holds the highest career winning percentage (.892) of any NCAA men's or women's basketball coach . 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. Molly Miller is in her sixth season as the Lady Panthers head coach. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Miller and others you may know. 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. 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. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. "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. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. Courtesy Paul Coro, Grand Canyon Athletic Communications. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. HomeBusiness NewsMolly Miller brings winningest college coaching record to GCU. 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). 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. 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, . Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. 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. 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. 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. "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. 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. 3,319 followers. 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! From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (407). On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. 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 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. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. She accepted the position in April at the Division I school. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. 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. 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. 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. #LopesUp 0:43 1K views GCU Havocs and 3 others Coach Molly Miller Retweeted She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. All the while, she put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 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. 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. View the profiles of people named Molly Miller. 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. Im excited to hit the ground running and meet those kids and love them like family. Now it's time for her to win somewhere else. 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. 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.". At every step, she has been a determined winner. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. In the midst of global chaos, Grand Canyon University made a tremendous hire that might have been overshadowed by the events of 2020. "Jinx" averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists in 923 games for six teams. 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. 1 team in the country. 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. 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. 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. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). That's 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. Before Jalen Rose worked at ESPN along with Molly Qerim and other sports analysts, he was a 13-year NBA veteran. 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. The team that won its fourth-straight GLVC title just this past season got its wish. With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the womens basketball program, theres real momentum there. She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance. 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. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. 3,319 Followers, 580 Following, 584 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Molly Miller (@coach_mollymiller) coach_mollymiller. Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. Miller enters the 2022-23 season with an .866 winning percentage, second highest among active Division I head coaches, .19 behind UConns Geno Auriemma. In her final season at Truman State, the Bulldogs finished with a 23-8 record marking the program's best season in 47 years. 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 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. 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.
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