Molly Miller is already turning heads in Tempe, and it’s not just because of what her Arizona State team did on the floor.
The Sun Devils’ head coach has the internet buzzing after ASU opened the 2026-27 season with an 84-41 win over Jackson State. Miller met with the media afterward, and the reaction online quickly shifted from basketball to her presence and confidence in the moment.
“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.
Miller is entering her second season at Arizona State, and her first year already made a strong statement. She took over a program that had been searching for direction and led the Devils to the NCAA Tournament while setting the ASU women’s basketball record for most wins by a first-year head coach.
That success fits the track record she brought with her. Before arriving at ASU, Miller spent six seasons at Drury University, where she went 180-17 and won four GLVC titles from 2014-2020. She then moved on to Grand Canyon, where she put together a 117-38 record and guided the program to the 2025 WAC Regular Season and Tournament Championship.
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