Steve Miller (football coach)
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Steve Miller is a former American football
player, coach of football and basketball
, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Carroll College—now Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin
from 1972 to 1976, at Morningside College
in Sioux City, Iowa
from 1977 to 1979, and at Cornell College
in Mount Vernon, Iowa
from 1980 to 2002, compiling a career college football
record of 121–94–2. Miller was also the head basketball coach at Cornell during the 1982–83 season again from 1984 to 1988, tallying a mark of 49–61. He was named NCAA Division III coach of the year while coaching football at Cornell.
at Cornell College
from 1961 until 1964 and was awarded all-conference his senior year.
and he held that position for five seasons, from 1972 until 1976. His career coaching record at Carroll College was 30 wins, 15 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him sixth at Carroll College in total wins and fourth at Carroll College in winning percentage.
. He held that position for 3 seasons, from 1977 until 1979. His coaching record at Morningside was 4 wins, 23 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #16 at Morningside in total wins and #21 at the school in winning percentage .
from 1980 in Mount Vernon, Iowa
until 2002, when he was replaced by Ray Reasland. While at Cornell, he was awarded Division III Coach of the Year, served twice as the school's athletic director
, and was head coach of six sports at the school, including basketball
. At Cornell, Miller's football teams compiled a record of 87 wins and 55 loses, including an undefeated 10-0 season in 1992.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, coach of football and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Carroll College—now Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...
from 1972 to 1976, at Morningside College
Morningside College
Morningside College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside College is a private, four-year, co-educational liberal arts institution. Morningside has 21 buildings on a ...
in Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
from 1977 to 1979, and at Cornell College
Cornell College
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows...
in Mount Vernon, Iowa
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Mount Vernon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the city of Lisbon. The city's population was 3,390 when the 2000 census figures were released, but that number was later revised to 3,808 because the Census Bureau had incorrectly reported that 418 residents of a Cornell...
from 1980 to 2002, compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 121–94–2. Miller was also the head basketball coach at Cornell during the 1982–83 season again from 1984 to 1988, tallying a mark of 49–61. He was named NCAA Division III coach of the year while coaching football at Cornell.
Playing career
Miller played quarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
at Cornell College
Cornell College
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows...
from 1961 until 1964 and was awarded all-conference his senior year.
Carroll College
Miller's first head coaching position was as the 23rd head football coach for the Carroll College Pioneers located in Waukesha, WisconsinWaukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...
and he held that position for five seasons, from 1972 until 1976. His career coaching record at Carroll College was 30 wins, 15 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him sixth at Carroll College in total wins and fourth at Carroll College in winning percentage.
Morningside College
After coaching at Carroll, Miller became head coach for the Morningside Mustangs in Sioux City, IowaSioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
. He held that position for 3 seasons, from 1977 until 1979. His coaching record at Morningside was 4 wins, 23 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #16 at Morningside in total wins and #21 at the school in winning percentage .
Cornell College
Miller was the head coach at Cornell CollegeCornell College
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows...
from 1980 in Mount Vernon, Iowa
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Mount Vernon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the city of Lisbon. The city's population was 3,390 when the 2000 census figures were released, but that number was later revised to 3,808 because the Census Bureau had incorrectly reported that 418 residents of a Cornell...
until 2002, when he was replaced by Ray Reasland. While at Cornell, he was awarded Division III Coach of the Year, served twice as the school's athletic director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
, and was head coach of six sports at the school, including basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. At Cornell, Miller's football teams compiled a record of 87 wins and 55 loses, including an undefeated 10-0 season in 1992.