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Katie Miller was introduced as Kalamazoo’s head women’s basketball coach on Friday, May 27, 2011. She replaces Sherri Brumfield, who was 7-63 in three seasons.
Miller has been the full-time assistant women’s basketball coach at Westminster (Pa.) the past nine seasons, which is the most successful period in the history of the Titans’ women’s basketball program. Miller helped lead the Westminster program to a Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship in 2005 along with two trips to the Division III NCAA Tournament (2005, 2007). The Titans’ 21-8 record in 2004-05 was the program’s first 20-win season, and the team’s 22-7 record in 2006-07 was the best record in school history.
“I am extremely grateful for my nine years working with coach Rosanne Scott as well as the players and staff at Westminster,” Miller said. “That opportunity and experience has prepared me to become a head coach and Kalamazoo College is the perfect place to do that. I was impressed with the enthusiasm and excitement of the Kalamazoo players as well as the incredible academic experiences the College offers its students. I look forward to building this program into something the campus and community can be proud of.”
Originally from Cleveland, Miller graduated from Mount Union in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. She was a four-year member of the Purple Raiders basketball team and served as a team captain in 1998. Miller helped lead Mount Union to an Ohio Athletic Conference championship in 1998 along with two NCAA III Tournament appearances, finishing second in the nation in 1996 and third in 1998.
“We are excited to have Katie joining Kalamazoo College as our head women’s basketball coach,” said athletic director Kristen Smith. “Katie has had notable success at the Division III level both as a player and as a coach. She is a competitor, a passionate teacher of the game, and will be a great leader for our basketball program.”
Miller earned her master’s of education degree at Bowling Green State in 2002. While completing her degree, Miller worked a year as a teaching and research assistant at Bowling Green and another year as a graduate assistant coach at Tiffin.
Miller also worked for a year as the teen program director at the Boys & Girls Club of Massillon, Ohio, and completed an internship as a community outreach coordinator with the Women’s Sports Foundation.
In addition to her basketball coaching duties at Westminster, Miller served as the assistant softball coach the past nine seasons and helped the program to seven winning seasons and one conference championship. Miller also served as a physical education instructor specializing in fitness and wellness courses.