Brittany Miller (born July 21, 1987)[2] is an American college softball coach and former pitcher who is the current head coach at Texas A&M–Commerce.[3] Prior to her position at Texas A&M–Commerce, she served as assistant coach for two seasons at Texas Tech. Prior to that, she was an assistant coach at Loyola Marymount for four seasons. Before her Loyola Marymount years, she was an assistant coach at Iowa State. She began her coaching career at North Dakota State, first as a graduate assistant for two years and an assistant coach for one year.[4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| Conference | Southland |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 21, 1987 Garden Grove, California, United States[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| 2006-2009 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010–2011 | North Dakota State (graduate asst.) |
| 2012 | North Dakota State (asst.) |
| 2013–2016 | Iowa State (asst.) |
| 2017–2021 | Loyola Marymount (asst.) |
| 2020–2022 | Texas Tech (asst.) |
| 2023–present | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Playing career
editHigh school
editMiller played varsity softball at Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California. She earned first team all-league, all-county, and all-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) honors all four years.[3]
College
editMiller played softball for the Iowa Hawkeyes softball team from 2006 to 2009. She was named the Hawkeyes Most Valuable Player all four seasons; the only pitcher to do so. She was named an all-Big Ten Conference selection four times. She was named to the NFCA All-Region three years. She was also named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year two times. At the conclusion of her senior season, she was named an NFCA second team All-American.[3][5]
Professional
editAlthough Miller did not play professionally, she was the seventh player selected in the 2009 National Pro Fastpitch senior draft with the Akron Racers.[6]
Coaching career
editAssistant coach
editMiller served as assistant coach at four programs. She began her career at North Dakota State as a graduate assistant for the first two years. She was an assistant coach for the Bison in 2012. She served as an assistant coach at Iowa State for the next four years from 2013 to 2016. Following her Iowa State years, she served as an assistant at Loyola Marymount for four years (from 2017 to 2020).[7] After Loyola Marymount, she was an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders softball program.[3]
Head coach
editMiller was named Texas A&M–Commerce head softball coach on June 24, 2022.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BRITTANY MILLER". Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (Official Website). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Brittany Weil". University of Iowa. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Texas A&M University–Commerce announces Brittany Miller as head softball coach". Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Athletics. June 20, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Brittany Miller". Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". National Pro Fast Pitch. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Weil Selected By Akron Racers In NPF Draft". University of Iowa. February 17, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Brittany Miller". Loyola Marymount University Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Texas A&M University-Commerce announces Brittany Miller as head softball coach". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2023.