Molly Miller has become one of the most visible names in women’s college basketball, and the attention has only grown during her first two seasons at Arizona State.
She’s entering Year 2 with the Sun Devils after a first season that ended at 24-11 and included an NCAA Tournament berth. Not long before the new year began, Miller also drew plenty of buzz for a rallying cry she delivered to her team. A few days later, she was back in the spotlight again, this time for her sideline fit.
That kind of attention is nothing new for Miller. Before landing at Arizona State, she had already built a reputation as one of the sport’s fastest-rising coaches, and her work at Grand Canyon made her a national name.
In her time with the Antelopes, she guided the program to a 32-3 record, a perfect 16-0 mark in WAC play, a conference regular-season title, a conference tournament championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. For that season, she was named WAC Coach of the Year.
Miller’s coaching rise started after a standout playing career at Drury University, where she scored 1,570 points and earned a place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Hall of Fame. She then moved into coaching and wasted no time making an impact at her alma mater.
At Drury, Miller put together a 180-17 record, won four Great Lakes Valley Conference titles and reached the Final Four of the 2019 NCAA Division II Tournament.
Her success carried over to Grand Canyon, where the Lopes went 117-38 during her five-year run. That stretch included a 30-game winning streak, a WAC title and the first NCAA Tournament berth in school history.
Arizona State moved quickly after her first season, rewarding Miller with a new contract extension. The multi-year deal keeps her with the Sun Devils through April 30, 2031.
For now, the spotlight keeps following her. And after the start she’s had, it’s easy to see why fans are watching closely to see what comes next.
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