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'''Warren Weston Miller''' (born January 28, 1983 in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[basketball]] coach |
'''Warren Weston Miller''' (born January 28, 1983 in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[basketball]] coach. |
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Currently, Miller holds the position of head coach at [[UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball|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. |
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Wes Miller comes from a family of six. He has three brothers, Bo, Walker, and Matthew. Lauren is his only sister. His parents' names are Kenneth and Susan Miller. He currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina with his wife, Ashley Love Miller. |
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==The Road to Blue Heaven== |
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Upon transferring to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Wes Miller successfully walked-on to the basketball team. He was redshirted for the 2003-2004 season. Miller played on the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|Tar Heel]] team that won the [[2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2005 National Championship]]. He graduated in 2007 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. Miller rose from being a lowly recruited high school senior to a starter at one of the country's most storied college basketball programs. |
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''The Road to Blue Heaven'' tells Wes Miller's story as a Tar Heel and what it took him to get there. The [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] is the most competitive league in college basketball and Miller grew up surrounded by it. He wasn't offered a scholarship from any of these top programs because the recruiters looked at him as being too slow to keep up with their fast pace and too short to compete with the other players who stand around 6-foot or taller. They didn't look at his hard work that got him where he was or his dedication to the game. 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 that wasn't noticed before, he earned a major role for the Tar Heels. As a junior, he received a starting position over some players that were more publicized. Miller's senior year began with a purpose for him. For those who will never get to experience life as a college basketball player, especially at a college where everyone is crazy about basketball, this book is a glimpse into what that life is like. "On the court, Miller had to find his place in one of the most talented North Carolina teams in history. This is the story of his senior year in his own words, as he takes you inside the locker room, on the court, and behind the scenes in the most unique book ever written about one of the most famous college sports dynasties of all time--Carolina basketball." |
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==Coaching career== |
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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. |
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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 hiriring Wes, Cherry had nothing but positive things to say 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." Coach Cherry and Coach Miller finished the 2009-2010 season 15-15. |
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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. |
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During the 2011-2012 season, Mike Dement and Athletics Director Kim Record came to a mutual agreement and Dement resigned. Due to these circumstances, 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. Miller also received the Coach of the Year award. |
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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. |
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==College Statistics== |
==College Statistics== |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Basketball players at the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four]] |
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[[Category:Basketball players from North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:British Basketball League players]] |
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[[Category:High Point Panthers men's basketball coaches]] |
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[[Category:James Madison Dukes men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Point guards]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball coaches]] |
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Revision as of 20:44, 14 April 2013
| Current position | |
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| Team | UNCG |
| Conference | Southern |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 28, 1983 Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| 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.
College Statistics
Source[1]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||||
| UNC Greensboro: | 20–33 | 16–17 | |||||||
| Total: | 20–33 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Wes Miller Statistics". Sports Reference. 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- 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