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 . 1 team in the country. We're going to be very family-oriented at GCU. Her Panthers teams held a stunning 67-1 mark over her last two seasons at her hometown university in Springfield, Missouri. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. She also served as a head coach at NAIA St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, from 2005-07. 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. GCU finished third in the country in steals per game (12.6), steals (404) and 10th in turnovers forced (21.72) a season ago. 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. 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. Drury has been ranked in the Division II top 25 for a nation-leading 111 consecutive weeks. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Drury will also start '19-20 season with a 40-game . Drury Athletics Director Corey Bray saw what Molly Miller did a year ago and he knew he needed to start looking for a successor. 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. The competitive fire of a 2008 Division II third-team All-American has translated to coaching. In her Drury playing career, her teams went 112-18 (.862). 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. 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. 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 Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). GCU named Miller, 34, as its new head coach Tuesday after she posted an astounding 180-17 record over . 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. 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 is in her sixth season as the Lady Panthers head coach. 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. "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." 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. 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. 1 for every week of the Division II poll up until the NCAA tournament cancellation. Miller is considered the top NCAA Division II women's coach in the . 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.". 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. Miller departs Drury with a career record of 180-17. 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. Drury. She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. From 2004 to 2008, Miller played at Drury as a 5-foot-6 point guard and four-year starter. At every step, she has been a determined winner. 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. Her winning record as a player and a former head coach is impressive. 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. The Lopes were picked third in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll with two on the preseason All-Conference team. Bray started to gather a shortlistjust in case someone hired Miller away. 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. 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. 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). "She was one of my biggest supporters and she really, really helped me through this process," Eagan said. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University.. Arizona Republic. "This was a place that I felt like I could take my career if she happened to leave. 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. "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. Eagan said she barely got the chance to talk to Miller as both start to settle into their new coaching roles. 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). She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance. 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). She challenges them on the court, invests in their lives off the court and keeps an open-door policy to form long-term relationships. In her final season at Truman State, the Bulldogs finished with a 23-8 record marking the program's best season in 47 years. I'm just a relationship 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. Passion. Miller is joined in Phoenix by her. 2023 Western Athletic Conference. 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. She and her husband Derek share a little about what it's like to balance coaching a college basketball team and raising two children.Grand Canyon University, Arizonas premier, private Christian university, helps students find their purpose with next- generation education, including over 270 academic programs with over 200 online programs. 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.". 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. Eagan played college basketball at Truman State and was a four-time all-conference selection in the MIAA. 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, . We'll have an exciting brand of basketball to play." 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. All rights reserved. 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. 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. In her spare time, she loved to read and write. 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. Her Drury teams as a player went 112-18 (.862). She inherits a team from Nicole Powell that went 15-12 . GCU womens basketball coach Molly Miller led the school to its first NIT appearance this season. 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. 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. 3,319 Followers, 580 Following, 584 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Molly Miller (@coach_mollymiller) coach_mollymiller. The Panthers have guarded opponents from baseline to baseline and led Division II with 30.8 turnovers forced per game this season. 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. Her leadership capabilities and strong faith background make her an ideal representative of the University." 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. Before joining Drury, Eagan had a successful six-year stint as the head coach at Truman State. 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.
