Athletics Hall of Fame

Pat Miller

  • Class
  • Induction
    2024
  • Sport(s)
    Head Men's Basketball Coach
Pat Miller led the men's basketball program from 2001-23, a span of 22 seasons. Compiling a career record of 434-167, Miller's win percentage of 72.2 ranks among the top 15 in NCAA Division III Basketball history. Leading the Warhawks to 20 or more wins in four of his first five seasons, Miller hit the 100-win mark during the 2005-06 campaign, reaching the milestone faster than anyone WIAC history. In 2015-16, Miller reached the 300-win milestone becoming the fastest to hit the mark among active coaches in Division III. Miller led the Warhawks to NCAA Division III national titles in 2012 and 2014, earning National Coach of the Year honors both seasons. He led the team back to the Final Four in his final season at the helm. Over the course of his career, Miller led the Warhawks to six Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, five WIAC Tournament championships, 10 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, three trips to the Final Four and two national championships. He coached one national player of the year, five conference players of the year, a WIAC Newcomer of the Year and two Max Sparger Scholar-Athletes while guiding players to over 65 all-conference honors, numerous all-region selections and seven All-America honors. Miller is a four-time WIAC Coach of the Year, three-time Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division III Coach of the Year, two-time D3hoops.com National Coach of the Year, two-time National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III Coach of the Year, Schelde North America/DIII News Coach of the Year and CollegeInsider.com Glenn Robinson Award finalist. Miller was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2019 and the Janesville Sports Hall of Fame in 2024. Prior to his tenure as head coach, Miller served as an assistant under Dave "Augie" Vander Muelen. As a player for the Warhawks, Miller led the team to a national title in 1989. He was inducted into the UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame as an athlete in 2006.  

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