THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

Jeff Miller has been coaching at UW-Whitewater since the fall of 1982. Miller is the head coach for both the men’s and women’s cross country teams as well as an assistant coach for the men’s track team. 

Miller took over the men’s cross country team in 1982 and is the longest tenured cross country coach that UW-Whitewater has ever had. Since 1982, Miller has led the men’s team to two runner-up finishes and five third-place finishes in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Warhawk men won the program's first-ever regional team championship in 2021.

On the men’s side, he has coached 17 All-Americans. He has guided runners to first team All-WIAC honors 31 times and other all-conference accolades 26 times (including 19 second team and seven honorable mention). Miller has also coached four WIAC Max Sparger Scholar Athletes. He has also had an abundance of individuals qualify for nationals and has taken the team to the NCAA Division III championship seven times, including fifth-place showings in 1999 and 2021. Miller has also had two individual WIAC champions (2004, 2021). He has been named WIAC Men's Coach of the Year three times during his illustrious career.

Miller had his best season with the men's team in 2024, where Christian Patzka became the first Warhawk Cross Country National Champion and the team finished 4th place, the highest in school history. In addition, Gunner Schlender was named the NCAA Elite 90 Student-Athlete of the Year, recognized for having the highest GPA at the final championship site.

Miller has coached the women’s cross country team since its inception in 1984. Since then he has led the team to one runner-up finish, one third place, and six fourth-place finishes in the WIAC. Miller has also had three All-American runners. He has guided runners to 12 first team all-conference honors and 32 second team or honorable mention All-WIAC accolades (including 25 second team and seven honorable mention). The women’s side of the WIAC offers the Judy Kruckman Scholar Athlete award, which five UW-Whitewater runners have earned. Miller has led several individuals to qualify for nationals, and the team has gone four times, with its highest finish at fourth in 1991. Miller was also named WIAC Women's Coach of the Year in 1990.

Before his coaching career began, Miller enjoyed a successful running career. His accomplishments include:

In 1988, Miller took 72nd place in the Boston Marathon (19th among American finishers). He was also inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Racine Case High School, his alma mater, in 2016.

Miller is currently involved in:

                                                                                                   
 

	Men	Women
Year	Place in Conference	Place in Conference
1982	7th	--
1983	6th	--
1984	6th	6th
1985	6th	6th
1986	6th	5th
1987	5th	5th
1988	5th	4th
1989	5th	4th
1990	T-4th	2nd
1991	5th	5th
1992	3rd	5th
1993	5th	5th
1994	5th	6th
1995	3rd	7th
1996	7th	6th
1997	3rd	5th
1998	3rd	7th
1999	2nd	4th
2000	T-3rd	4th
2001	6th	5th
2002	5th	6th
2003	4th	7th
2004	6th	4th
2005	4th	8th
2006	5th	5th
2007	4th	7th
2008	5th	7th
2009	4th	6th
2010	6th	4th
2011	6th	7th
2012	8th	6th
2013	7th	8th
2014	7th	6th
2015	7th	7th
2016	8th	8th
2017	5th	8th
2018	7th	8th
2019	5th	6th
2021	2nd	6th
2022	2nd	5th
2023	2nd	3rd
2024	2nd	4th

                                                                                                                            
























































Mailing Address:
Intercollegiate Athletics
Williams Center
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI 53190
 

Office: 112H Williams Center
Phone: (262) 472-5648
Fax: (262) 472-2791
Email: millerjr@uww.edu


(updated September 3rd, 2025)