Bowling Green State University Athletics
Curt Miller To Be Inducted Into Athletics Hall Of Fame
October 05, 2017 | General, Women's Basketball, Hall of Fame
Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University Athletics Department will induct the 51st class into the Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 20 at the Stroh Center. A reception will take place at 6:15 pm, with the induction ceremony beginning at 7:15 pm. Tickets are available for $15 for Falcon Club members or $30 for the general public. Please contact Greg Baker in the BGSU Athletics Ticket Office to reserve your spot today by phone (419-372-8619) or e-mail at bakerg@bgsu.edu.
Over the course of the five weeks leading up to the Hall of Fame induction, we will introduce you to each of the five inductees. Our fourth inductee in the Class of 2017 is Curt Miller.
Previous Inductee Releases
Ginny (McGee) Beneke
Liz (Vrabel) Knoblauch
Charles "Chuck" McCampbell
Miller, a native of Girard, Pa. and the current coach of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, was the architect of the women's basketball program from 2001-12. He went 258-92 with a MAC record of 135-41 in his 11 seasons at the helm.
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The Falcons won an unprecedented eight-straight MAC Divisional titles over his final eight seasons, with seven outright league regular-season crowns during that span. BGSU made national postseason appearances in each of those seasons, with five trips to the NCAA Tournament from 2005-07 and 2010-11. The Falcons participated in the WNIT in 2008, 2009 and 2012.
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"I feel so blessed and fortunate to have had the opportunity to lead the BGSU Women's Basketball program during a magical era," Miller said. "I want to thank Paul Krebs and Janna Blais for giving me a chance of a lifetime. I looked forward to coming to work every day because I was surrounded by the best assistant coaches in the country. I also want to thank all of our players for their hard work and dedication. They were unbelievable players but more importantly they were tremendous people that strived for excellence. I want to emphasize the word WE...WE built something truly special supported by the amazing Falcon fans. Lastly, I want to thank my family for their unconditional love and support during my coaching career. I will always cherish my eleven seasons in Bowling Green and consider it my home away from home."
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The 2007 team was perhaps the greatest in program history, advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen as the No. 7 seed, defeating No. 10 seeded Oklahoma State and No. 2 seeded Vanderbilt.
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Miller was named MAC Coach of the Year a league-record six times and earned Russell Athletic/WBCA Region 4 Coach of the Year accolades on four occasions. He left BGSU as the third-winningest coach in MAC women's basketball history in league games, ranking second in MAC annals in overall victories. Miller was the fastest coach in MAC history to record both 200 and 250 overall wins. His players earned six MAC Tournament MVP awards, four MAC Player of the Year honors and were named All-MAC 23 times.
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In has 11 years as head coach, every student-athlete who played four years at BGSU under Miller graduated, won a MAC regular season title and played in an NCAA Tournament. His teams earned WBCA Academic Honor Roll (top 25 in the nation) accolades in each of his last five years, including fifth in the nation in 2008-09 and sixth in 2009-10.
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Miller left BGSU to become the head coach at Indiana University, spent a year as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA and was named head coach of the Connecticut Sun in Dec. of 2015. He then added the role of general manager in Sept. of 2016 and was named the 2017 WNBA Coach of the Year.
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Over the course of the five weeks leading up to the Hall of Fame induction, we will introduce you to each of the five inductees. Our fourth inductee in the Class of 2017 is Curt Miller.
Previous Inductee Releases
Ginny (McGee) Beneke
Liz (Vrabel) Knoblauch
Charles "Chuck" McCampbell
Miller, a native of Girard, Pa. and the current coach of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, was the architect of the women's basketball program from 2001-12. He went 258-92 with a MAC record of 135-41 in his 11 seasons at the helm.
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The Falcons won an unprecedented eight-straight MAC Divisional titles over his final eight seasons, with seven outright league regular-season crowns during that span. BGSU made national postseason appearances in each of those seasons, with five trips to the NCAA Tournament from 2005-07 and 2010-11. The Falcons participated in the WNIT in 2008, 2009 and 2012.
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"I feel so blessed and fortunate to have had the opportunity to lead the BGSU Women's Basketball program during a magical era," Miller said. "I want to thank Paul Krebs and Janna Blais for giving me a chance of a lifetime. I looked forward to coming to work every day because I was surrounded by the best assistant coaches in the country. I also want to thank all of our players for their hard work and dedication. They were unbelievable players but more importantly they were tremendous people that strived for excellence. I want to emphasize the word WE...WE built something truly special supported by the amazing Falcon fans. Lastly, I want to thank my family for their unconditional love and support during my coaching career. I will always cherish my eleven seasons in Bowling Green and consider it my home away from home."
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The 2007 team was perhaps the greatest in program history, advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen as the No. 7 seed, defeating No. 10 seeded Oklahoma State and No. 2 seeded Vanderbilt.
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Miller was named MAC Coach of the Year a league-record six times and earned Russell Athletic/WBCA Region 4 Coach of the Year accolades on four occasions. He left BGSU as the third-winningest coach in MAC women's basketball history in league games, ranking second in MAC annals in overall victories. Miller was the fastest coach in MAC history to record both 200 and 250 overall wins. His players earned six MAC Tournament MVP awards, four MAC Player of the Year honors and were named All-MAC 23 times.
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In has 11 years as head coach, every student-athlete who played four years at BGSU under Miller graduated, won a MAC regular season title and played in an NCAA Tournament. His teams earned WBCA Academic Honor Roll (top 25 in the nation) accolades in each of his last five years, including fifth in the nation in 2008-09 and sixth in 2009-10.
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Miller left BGSU to become the head coach at Indiana University, spent a year as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA and was named head coach of the Connecticut Sun in Dec. of 2015. He then added the role of general manager in Sept. of 2016 and was named the 2017 WNBA Coach of the Year.
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