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Mike Miller

The 2025-26 season will mark the 40th season with Mike Miller at the helm of the Messiah women's basketball program, a position that he began prior to the 1986-87 season.

NOTABLE MESSIAH ACCOLADES

  • 784-258 overall record at Messiah
    • His winning percentage of .752 is tied for 13th highest winning percentage in NCAA DIII women’s basketball among active coaches
    • Miller currently ranks third in Division III women's basketball history with 784 career wins.
  • Two NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Runner-Up Finishes
    • 2001 and 2008
  • 24 NCAA Tournament Appearances
    • 31-22 all-time Tournament Record (.696 winning %)
    • Two Final Four appearances
    • Three Elite Eight appearances
    • Eight Sweet 16 appearances
    • 18 Second Round appearances
  • 16 Conference Championships
    • 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
  • Seven-Time Regional Coach of the Year
    • 2003, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • 10-Time Conference Coach of the Year
    • 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
  • Coached Four MAC Senior-Scholar
    • Eli Cook (2006), Kaitlyn Hoff (2018), Alecia Rohrer (2019), Leah Springer (2020)
  • Coached 13 Conference Players of the Year
    • Christina Vouriotis (2001, 2002, and 2003), Eli Cook (2005), Nikki Lobach (2007 and 2008), Dori Gyori (2013), Alecia Rohrer (2019), Leah Springer (2020, 2021, and 2022), Reese Harden (2024 and 2025), Chloe Milanesi (2025)
  • Coached One Conference Defensive Player of the Year
    • Jayneisha Davis (2021)
  • Coached Three Conference Rookie of the Year
    • Kris Vanderplatt (1994), Gillian Glackin (2014), Alecia Rohrer (2016)
  • Coached 22 D3hoops.com All-Region Honorees
  • Coached 11 D3hoops.com All-American Honorees
  • Coached 12 WBCA All-American Honorees



COACHING BIO
A 1983 Messiah graduate, Miller began coaching the Falcons in the 1986-87 season, his first as a collegiate head coach. He methodically led the program to national prominence, as the 1996 season was the program’s first 20-win campaign — producing an overall record of 20-8 — and first NCAA Tournament berth.

A coach set on teaching principles both on and off the court, Miller’s teams have always achieved in the classroom, evidenced by repeated appearances at the top of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.

Miller's integrity and dedication to women's basketball has given him the opportunity to serve as a member of the Commonwealth Conference Games Committee and as a member of the NCAA Ranking Committee. He currently serves as a WBCA MAC Commonwealth Captain and as a selection committee member for the prestigious WBCA Jostens Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mike and his wife of 40 years, Norma, live in Mechanicsburg, Pa. They have two children, Taylor Keener '14, and son Michael (Gordon College '12). Miller is also a grandfather of four grandchildren, Theo, Ellie, Lexi, and Isaac.

COACHING BY SEASON

MESSIAH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Season Overall Record Conference Record Conference Finish NCAA Appearance
1986-87 9-12 4-6 ---
1987-88 12-11 4-6 ---
1988-89 10-13 3-7 ---
1989-90 14-10 2-8 ---
1990-91 14-10 3-7 ---
1991-92 13-11 2-8 ---
1992-93 9-15 3-7 ---
1993-94 11-13 7-7 ---
1994-95 15-8 10-4 Quarterfinal ---
1995-96 20-8 10-4 Runner-Up Second Round
1996-97 13-11 6-8 --- ---
1997-98 17-8 10-4 Semifinal ---
1998-99 18-7 9-5 Semifinal ---
1999-00 22-6 13-1 Semifinal Second Round
2000-01 27-5 14-0 Runner-Up National Runner-Up
2001-02 23-4 12-2 Champion Second Round
2002-03 25-4 14-0 Champion Elite Eight
2003-04 23-4 14-0 Runner-Up Second Round
2004-05 25-4 12-2 Champion Sweet Sixteen
2005-06 26-3 13-1 Champion Second Round
2006-07 26-3 13-1 Champion Second Round
2007-08 30-3 10-0 Champion National Runner-Up
2008-09 23-5 11-1 Semifinal Second Round
2009-10 24-5 11-3 Champion Second Round
2010-11 19-8 12-2 Runner-Up First Round
2011-12 22-6 12-2 Semifinal Second Round
2012-13 25-5 16-2 Runner-Up Sweet Sixteen
2013-14 21-8 14-4 Champion Second Round
2014-15 13-13 9-7 Semifinal ---
2015-16 19-8 12-4 Runner-Up ---
2016-17 25-3 14-2 Champion First Round
2017-18 27-3 15-1 Champion Sweet Sixteen
2018-19 28-2 16-0 Champion Sweet Sixteen
2019-20 25-4 15-1 Champion Sweet Sixteen (halted for COVID)
2020-21 11-0 10-0 Champion -- No Tournament --
2021-22 23-4 14-2 Champion First Round
2022-23 26-3 16-0 Champion Second Round
2023-24 23-6 13-1 Runner-Up Second Round
2024-25 25-3 14-0 Champion First Round
Seasons: 39 784-258 412-120 16 Championships 2 National Runner-Ups
.752 winning % .774 winning %


Last updated: 06/18/25