Molly Miller
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Arizona State |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 19, 1986 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2008 | Drury |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012–2014 | Drury (assistant) |
| 2014–2020 | Drury |
| 2020–2025 | Grand Canyon |
| 2025–present | Arizona State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 297–55 (.844) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Molly Miller (née Carter; born October 19, 1986) is an American college basketball coach. She is the head coach for the women's team at Arizona State University, beginning with the 2025-2026 season. She was the head coach at Grand Canyon University from 2020 to 2025. Miller was also the head coach at her alma mater, Drury University, a Division II university in Springfield, Missouri, where she also played college basketball.[1]
Playing career
Miller attended Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, where she played basketball[2] for four years, winning two state championships.[3][4]
She later played college basketball for Drury University for four years and ranks second on the school's all-time record book for scoring (1,570 points), assists (439), and steals (407). In 2012, she was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.[3]
Drury statistics
Sources[5]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Drury | 31 | 218 | 39.4% | 25.7% | 63.1% | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| 2005–06 | Drury | 33 | 355 | 47.7% | 37.7% | 74.8% | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 10.8 |
| 2006–07 | Drury | 33 | 515 | 42.4% | 33.3% | 76.6% | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 15.6 |
| 2007–08 | Drury | 32 | 473 | 40.2% | 35.9% | 78.5% | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 14.8 |
| Career | 129 | 1561 | 42.4% | 34.4% | 74.7% | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 12.1 |
Coaching career
Drury University
Miller began coaching at her alma mater, Drury, in 2012. She was an assistant for two seasons before taking over as head coach in 2014 following the resignation of Steve Huber.[6] Drury finished 32–0 in Miller's final year at the university and was the top seed in the NCAA Division II tournament.[2] The tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] During her stay with Drury, she was a two-time WBCA Division II National Coach of the Year.[8]
Grand Canyon University
In April 2020, Miller was hired as the head coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team, replacing Nicole Powell who left to take the over as head coach at UC Riverside.[9] At Grand Canyon, Miller has led the Lopes to two Western Athletic Conference finals games.[10] She has also led GCU to the 2025 WAC regular season championship with a 16–0 record, the 2025 WAC Tournament championship, and a #13 seed in the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament.
Arizona State University
In March 2025, Miller was hired as the head of the Arizona State Sun Devils, replacing Natasha Adair.[11]
Awards
On June 24, 2025, the Springfield, Missouri, News-Leader ranked Miller number 4 among its top 25 coaches in the first 25 years of the 21st century in southwest Missouri.[12]
Personal
Miller married Derek Miller in September 2012. Derek is a Bowling Green University, Ohio, graduate and has a background in football operations and recruiting.[13][14] The couple has two children, daughter Crosby and son Cy.[15]
Head Coaching Record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury Panthers (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (2014–2020) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Drury | 26–4 | 17–1 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Drury | 26–5 | 16–2 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2016–17 | Drury | 30–4 | 17–1 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2017–18 | Drury | 31–3 | 17–1 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2018–19 | Drury | 35–1 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Division II Final Four | ||||
| 2019–20 | Drury | 32–0 | 20–0 | 1st | Postseason not held due to COVID-19 | ||||
| Drury: | 180–17 (.914) | 105–5 (.955) | |||||||
| Grand Canyon Antelopes (Western Athletic Conference) (2020–2025) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Grand Canyon | 18–7 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 2021–22 | Grand Canyon | 22–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2022–23 | Grand Canyon | 21–10 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Grand Canyon | 24–8 | 16–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 2024–25 | Grand Canyon | 32–3 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Grand Canyon: | 117–38 (.755) | 66–18 (.786) | |||||||
| Arizona State Sun Devils (Big 12 Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | Arizona State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Arizona State: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 297–55 (.844) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Molly Miller - Women's Basketball Coach". Grand Canyon University Athletics.
- ^ a b Collingwood, Ryan (March 5, 2023). "Former Kickapoo teammates Molly Miller and Heather Ezell are succeeding as Division I head coaches". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Molly Carter (2012) - Hall of Fame". drurypanthers.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (February 21, 2008). "Competitive edge". Springfield News-Leader. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". NCAA.ORG. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt (April 9, 2020). "All Molly Miller did was win". Springfield News-Leader. pp. B1, B2. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drury University Athletics.
- ^ Obert, Richard (October 30, 2020). "Grand Canyon new women's basketball coach Molly Miller expects to win championships". Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Obert, Richard (April 9, 2020). "GCU hires women's basketball coach". Arizona Republic. p. B5. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Obert, Richard (November 4, 2023). "Grand Canyon women looking for breakthrough season in Coach Molly Miller's 4th year". Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Obert, Richard; Ortiz, Jenna. "Molly Miller leaving Grand Canyon for Arizona State women's basketball job". AZ Central. Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (June 24, 2025). "25 in 2025: Ranking the Springfield area's 25 most impactful coaches of the quarter century". Springfield, Missouri News-Leader. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Who Is Molly Miller's Husband? A Look Into Grand Canyon Coach's Personal Life". www.collegefootballnetwork.com. March 22, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Bio - Derek Miller". 12thman.com, website of Texas A&M University Athletics. 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Lemoncelli, Jenna (March 17, 2025). "'Stunning' Grand Canyon coach Molly Miller takes internet by storm after team reaches NCAA Tournament". New York Post, online edition. Retrieved July 15, 2025.