Molly Miller is turning heads at Arizona State, and not just because of what her team did on the floor.
The Sun Devils’ head coach is entering her second season in Tempe, and after an 84-41 win over Jackson State to open the 2026-27 season, social media lit up over the way she carried herself in the postgame media session. Fans were quick to react to her appearance and the confidence she showed while speaking after the blowout victory.
“She’s a women’s college bball coach…? Not a model or actress or something,” one person said.
“This is ASU’s coach?……” a second person asked.
“I need to watch some ASU women’s basketball this year,” another fan stated.
“Going to have to go to some ASU games this year. Wow. Sounds like she plays a fast-paced game, and that’s what I enjoy,” one final fan commented.
The buzz comes with plenty of substance behind it. Miller’s first season at Arizona State went beyond expectations, as she guided a program that had been searching for direction to the NCAA Tournament. That run also set the ASU women’s basketball record for most wins by a first-year head coach.
Her track record before arriving at ASU explains why the results came so quickly. At Drury University, Miller went 180-17 from 2014-2020 and won four GLVC titles. She then moved on to Grand Canyon, where she put together a 117-38 record and led the program to the 2025 WAC Regular Season & Tournament Championship.
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