The 2026-27 season will mark the 41st 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
- 808-263 overall record at Messiah
- His winning percentage of .754 is tied for 13th highest winning percentage in NCAA DIII women’s basketball among active coaches
- Miller currently ranks second in Division III women's basketball history with 808 career wins.
- Two NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Runner-Up Finishes
- 25 NCAA Tournament Appearances
- 32-23 all-time Tournament Record (.696 winning %)
- Two Final Four appearances
- Three Elite Eight appearances
- Eight Sweet 16 appearances
- 19 Second Round appearances
- 17 Conference Championships
- 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
- Seven-Time Regional Coach of the Year
- 2003, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- 11-Time Conference Coach of the Year
- 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025, 2026
- Coached Four MAC Senior-Scholar
- Eli Cook (2006), Kaitlyn Hoff (2018), Alecia Rohrer (2019), Leah Springer (2020), Liv Monturo (2026)
- Coached 14 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), Liv Monturo (2026)
- Coached One Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Coached Three Conference Rookie of the Year
- Kris Vanderplatt (1994), Gillian Glackin (2014), Alecia Rohrer (2016)
- Coached 23 D3hoops.com All-Region Honorees
- Coached 12 D3hoops.com All-American Honorees
- Coached 13 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 |
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| 1987-88 |
12-11 |
4-6 |
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| 1988-89 |
10-13 |
3-7 |
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| 1989-90 |
14-10 |
2-8 |
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| 1990-91 |
14-10 |
3-7 |
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| 1991-92 |
13-11 |
2-8 |
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| 1992-93 |
9-15 |
3-7 |
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| 1993-94 |
11-13 |
7-7 |
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| 1994-95 |
15-8 |
10-4 |
Quarterfinal |
--- |
| 1995-96 |
20-8 |
10-4 |
Runner-Up |
Second Round |
| 1996-97 |
13-11 |
6-8 |
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| 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 |
| 2025-26 |
24-5 |
13-1 |
Champion |
Second Round |
| Seasons: 40 |
808-263 |
425-121 |
17 Championships |
2 National Runner-Ups |
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.754 winning % |
.778 winning % |
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Last updated: 05/23/26