Wes Miller
Wes Miller | |
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Sport(s) | Basketball |
Current position | |
Team | UNCG |
Conference | Southern |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Greensboro, North Carolina | January 28, 1983
Playing career | |
2002–2003 2004–2007 |
James Madison North Carolina |
Position(s) | Point guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012-present |
Elon (Asst.) High Point (Asst.) UNCG (Asst.) UNCG (Interim HC) UNCG |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships Southern Conference North Division (2012) | |
Awards Southern Conference Coach of the Year (2012) |
Warren Weston Miller (born January 28, 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American basketball coach and former player. He played at the collegiate level for James Madison University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he graduated in 2007. Professionally, Miller played for London Capitals of the British Basketball League.
As of March 2013, Miller holds the position of head coach at UNC Greensboro. He was asked to step in for former coach Mike Dement after he resigned on December 13, 2011. Previously, he was an assistant coach at Elon University under head coach, Ernie Nestor, for the 2008-2009 season. After that, Miller was also an assistant coach under Scott Cherry, a former UNC player, for the 2009-2010 season.
The Road to Blue Heaven
Upon transferring to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Wes Miller successfully walked-on to the basketball team.[citation needed] He was redshirted for the 2003-2004 season. Miller played on the Tar Heel team that won the 2005 National Championship. He graduated in 2007[citation needed] and after graduation he wrote a book titled The Road to Blue Heaven about his road to the University of North Carolina and his years playing there.
The Road to Blue Heaven tells Wes Miller's story as a Tar Heel and what it took him to get there. He didn't have a scholarship and recruiters looked past him at other players who stand around 6-foot or taller. After spending a year at the mid-major program, James Madison University, Miller decided to take his chances, without a basketball scholarship, and transfer to the University of North Carolina. Due to Miller's hard work he earned a starting position as a Junior. Miller's book is a glimpse into what his life was like.
Coaching career
After playing professionally overseas in England for a year, Wes Miller was hired as an assistant coach at Elon University. He was overseen by head coach, Ernie Nestor. Together, Nestor and Miller's team finished the 2008-2009 season with a record of 12-19. This also happened to be Ernie Nestor's final year with Elon.
After spending a year with Elon University, Miller took another assistant coach position at High Point University. He joined the staff of their new head coach, Scott Cherry. Upon hiring Wes, Cherry was positive about adding him to his staff: "Wes is young, energetic and works extremely hard, He is a guy that relates well to the players because of his age, When you are recruiting your staff and trying to figure out who would be the best to work alongside of you, I think you always want a guy who is a winner. Wes is definitely a winner and somebody who will work hard and I can't be happier to have him on my staff."[citation needed] Coach Cherry and Coach Miller finished the 2009-2010 season 15-15.
For the 2010-2011 basketball season, Miller relocated yet again to another university. He became the assistant coach to Mike Dement at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He filled the position after Rod Jensen resigned to take the position of head coach in Idaho. Together, they took their team 7-24 and got fifth place in the Southern Conference.
During the 2011-2012 season, Mike Dement and Athletics Director Kim Record came to a mutual agreement and Dement resigned. Wes Miller became the interim head coach for the Spartans. When Miller took over, the team had a record of 2-8 and had an eleven game losing streak. Miller led the Spartans to a 10-8 record in Southern Conference play on his own and a 13-19 record overall. They won first place in the Southern Conference North Division.[citation needed] Miller also received the Coach of the Year award.[citation needed]
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 4:30pm, the University of North Carolina Greensboro scheduled a press conference to announce that Wes Miller would now be the full-time head coach. Upon receiving the top job at UNCG, Miller hired former teammate Jackie Manuel to his staff. He, along with Mike Roberts are Miller's first two hired assistants. Miller is set to begin his first season as head coach on November 3, 2012 versus Bluefield State.
College Statistics
Source[1]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2002–03 | James Madison | 30 | 0 | 17.2 | .350 | .320 | .600 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
2003–04 | North Carolina | | ||||||||||
2004–05 | North Carolina | 24 | 0 | 3.8 | .300 | .313 | .692 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
2005–06 | North Carolina | 31 | 16 | 22.9 | .438 | .441 | .720 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
2006–07 | North Carolina | 38 | 1 | 10.6 | .322 | .333 | .733 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Career | 123 | 17 | 14.0 | .377 | .373 | .698 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
Head Coaching Record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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UNC Greensboro Spartans (Southern Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
2011–12 | UNC Greensboro | 11–11 | 10–5 | 1st (North) | |||||
2012–13 | UNC Greensboro | 9–22 | 6–12 | 6th (North) | |||||
2013–14 | UNC Greensboro | 11–13 | 4–5 | ||||||
UNC Greensboro: | 31–46 | 20–22 | |||||||
Total: | 31–46 | ||||||||
National champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference tournament champion
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References
- ↑ "Wes Miller Statistics". Sports Reference. 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
External links
- Wes Miller on Tar Heels' official website
- Wes Miller as UNCG assistant coach
- Wes Miller as High Point assistant coach
- Wes Miller as Elon assistant coach
- Love - Miller
- Kenneth Miller on PeopleFinder
- Susan Miller on PeopleFinder
- Wes Miller Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Elon
- Wes Miller Joins Scott Cherry's Staff at High Point
- Wes Miller Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at UNC Greensboro
- Former UNC Guard Wes Miller Named UNCG Interim Head Coach
- Wes Miller Gives UNCG a Fresh Look
- Wes Miller Named Coach Of The Year By SoCon Media
- UNCG to Announce Wes Miller as Men's Basketball Coach
- Former Tar Heel Wes Miller Named UNCG Head Coach
- Former Tar Heels Jackie Manuel, Wes Miller Reunited at UNC-Greensboro
- Scott Cherry has Hired Wes Miller
- New Hampton School
- 2008-2009 Elon Phoenix Results
- 2009-2012 High Point Panthers Results
- 2012-2013 UNCG Spartans Schedule
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