Sean Miller
Miller at press conference in McKale Center
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Arizona |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Record | 206–63 (.766) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 17, 1968 Ellwood City, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1992 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992–1993 | Wisconsin (GA) |
| 1993–1995 | Miami (OH) (asst.) |
| 1995–1996 | Pittsburgh (asst.) |
| 1996–2001 | NC State (asst.) |
| 2001–2004 | Xavier (asst.) |
| 2004–2009 | Xavier |
| 2009–present | Arizona |
| International | |
| 2015–present | USA Men's U19 National Team |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 326–110 (.748) |
| Tournaments | 17–9 (.654) (NCAA) 0–1 (.000) (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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A-10 Tournament championship (2006) 3× A-10 regular season championships (2007–2009) 3× Pac-12 regular season championships (2011, 2014, 2015) Pac-12 Tournament championship (2015) |
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| Awards | |
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A-10 Coach of the Year (2008) 4× Elite Eight (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015) 6× Sweet Sixteen (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013–2015) 9× NCAA Tournament bids (2006–2009, 2011, 2013–2016) |
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A-10 Coach of the Year (2008)
2× Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2011, 2014)
Sean Edward Miller (born November 17, 1968) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head men's basketball coach for the University of Arizona Wildcats.
Miller was born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. The son of John Miller, a Pennsylvania high school basketball coach, Miller was a point guard under his father at Blackhawk High School in Chippewa Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. He had developed considerable ballhandling skills before that time and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson when he was fourteen years old. His ball handling skills were such that he was featured in the 1979 movie, "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh," starring basketball star Julius Erving. In his junior year, he led Blackhawk to the 1986 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) title. In his senior year, he averaged 27 points and 11 assists per game and helped lead his Blackhawk Cougars to the 1987 WPIAL championship game. After graduation, he chose to play basketball for Pittsburgh.
Miller played at Pitt from 1987–1992. Despite being a natural freshman, he was the starting point guard. Some of his more famous teammates at the time include Charles Smith and Jerome Lane. Many of his teammates recall his knowledge of the game and his leadership qualities. His knowledge of the game allowed him to compete at this level, although he did not have the speed or athleticism of his peers. Jason Matthews, the shooting guard next to Miller, recalls he was the leader of the team, even as a freshman, and that the upperclassmen welcomed him as a leader. Because of his knowledge and leadership abilities, none of his teammates were surprised once he became a top coach in NCAA men's basketball. Miller's collegiate statistics are: 128 games played, 1,282 points, 10.0 points per game, 744 assists, 5.8 assists per game, 261 rebounds, 2.0 rebounds per game, and 102 steals.
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