John Miller (basketball)

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John Miller
Sport(s) Basketball
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1937–1942
1942–1947
Murray State (Freshmen)
Murray State
Head coaching record
Overall 63-50

John Miller is an American basketball coach who served as the head coach of the Murray State Teachers College men's basketball team from 1942-1947.

A former player at Murray College, Miller spent five seasons as the school's freshman coach before becoming head coach in 1942.[1] In his first season as head coach, Miller coached the Thoroughbreds, led by future Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Fulks, to a 4th place finish in the 1943 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. This would be the school's only postseason appearance under Miller. He reisgned three games into the 1947-48 season and was replaced by the school's first basketball coach Carlisle Cutchin.[2]

References

  1. "Trailing World Sport Events". The Southeast Missourian. December 16, 1942. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  2. http://racerhistory.com/
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