Im super-competitive, Miller said. Arizona Republic. I am thrilled coach Eagan will be taking the helm at Drury, and I sincerely wish her the best of luck. 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 posted an astounding 180-17 record over six years at her alma mater, Drury. All rights reserved. On the heels of Mother's Day, GCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Molly Miller shares a glimpse inside her family. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. "This was a place that I felt like I could take my career if she happened to leave. Member News It was only a matter of time before she had to do it somewhere else. 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. #LopesUp 0:43 1K views GCU Havocs and 3 others Coach Molly Miller Retweeted She was studying to become a nurse. All the while, she put an emphasis on her players being students first, learning life skills and acting as community stewards. 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. Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. "She was one of my biggest supporters and she really, really helped me through this process," Eagan said. 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. GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. At every step, she has been a determined winner. "She has tremendous character, is passionate about her faith and will be a wonderful leader for our student-athletes. 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. "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. 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.". 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. 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. 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. 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. Miller left the Lady Panthers for Division I Grand Canyon on Wednesday and it took just five days for Drury to find her replacement. Miller and her husband, Derek, are raising a 3-year-old daughter, Crosby, and a 3-month-old son, Cy. Off the court, Miller preaches about the importance of culture and comradery. 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. If you havent heard about GCUs new womens basketball coach yet, then here is a summary of her resume. Now that you have a little background on Coach Miller, its time to get to know the person behind all that success. Her teams were top-5 in the nation in five different defensive statistical categories. 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. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Miller and others you may know. 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 will enter the 2019-20 owning the best winning percentage among head coaches in all of NCAA-II women's basketball. She goes on to say, "Molly is a light shining forever," and there are plans for a . PHOENIX, Ariz. (KY3) - Grand Canyon University head basketball coach Molly Miller made her name in Springfield. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We'll have an exciting brand of basketball to play." 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. Years later, she became the school's head coach. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. This exciting style of basketball led Drury to the third-highest average attendance (1,768) in Division II during her final season, despite only having 1,500 undergraduate students on campus and competing with crosstown rivals Missouri State. Episode 186: Molly Miller, Full-Court Pressure and Playing Uptempo. From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. Miller's hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. Millers teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. "Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. "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. 1 team in the country. UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. Were going to be very family-oriented at GCU. Miller just completed her fifth season as the Lady Panthers head coach and her teams have gone 148-17. Miller recruits players with a similar hunger to win and work to improve. 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 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). 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 . 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. Her basketball record is nothing short of incredible but even more important is who she is as a person. 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.. 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. 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. Eagan played college basketball at Truman State and was a four-time all-conference selection in the MIAA. 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. "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 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.". Miller and her husband, Derek, have two children, Crosby and Cy. She ranks fourth in program history for career points (1,570), third for assists (439) and second for steals (409). "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. The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American 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. 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). 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, . The moment it all started "I started playing guitar when I was seven years old. 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. Millers hustle-oriented teams defend with the intensity and trapping that was her trademark as a player. Drury Athletics Director Corey Bray saw what Molly Miller did a year ago and he knew he needed to start looking for a successor. She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "With the resources and the excitement behind the athletic program and specifically the women's basketball program, there's real momentum there. 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. Well have an exciting brand of basketball to play.. Molly Miller has been hired to replace Nicole Powell as Grand Canyon's women's basketball coach. 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. 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 is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the . 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. 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. 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.