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Mitchell native Ryan Miller has reportedly been named the Murray State head men's basketball coach.
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Mitchell native Ryan Miller reportedly named Murray State head men's basketball coach

Mar 13, 2025

By 605 Sports Staff

Mitchell native Ryan Miller has landed his first head coaching job.

According to multiple media reports, Murray State has hired Miller as its next head men’s basketball coach.

Murray State will hire Creighton assistant Ryan Miller, sources told @TheFieldOf68.

Miller, 49, has been at Creighton since 2021, and has been a veteran assistant who has been at TCU, UNLV, Auburn and New Mexico over past decade.

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Miller, a Mitchell native and former Northern State University All-American, has been an assistant coach at Creighton since 2021. Miller helped Creighton secure the nation’s No. 7 recruiting class shortly after arriving on campus in the spring of 2021.

He arrived at Creighton after serving five seasons at TCU as an assistant coach (2016-18) and as an assistant head coach (2018-21).

The Horned Frogs reached the postseason three times with Miller on staff, including a 2018 NCAA Tournament trip that was the program’s first bid to the Big Dance in 20 seasons. TCU’s nine Big 12 wins that season remain a program record.

In Miller’s first campaign as an assistant coach at TCU, the Horned Frogs improved from 12 wins to 24 victories and claimed the 2017 NIT title. TCU’s 24 victories were tied for the second-most in program history.

During his time at UNLV, Miller developed and coached Rashad Vaughn, who was selected No. 17 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2015 NBA Draft. A 2014 McDonald’s All-American and five-star recruit, Vaughn was ranked as high as No. 8 nationally coming out of Findlay College Prep. He was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year at UNLV after averaging 17.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Miller has also been an assistant coach at Auburn, New Mexico, Pepperdine and Memphis. At Northern State, Miller was a two-time Northern Sun All-Conference selection. He finished his career eighth on Northern State’s all-time scoring list after leading his teams to four straight league championships and the 1998 regional title.

Miller was drafted by the CBA in 1999 and played professionally for the Fargo-Moorhead Beez of the International Basketball Association. He also saw action for the Dakota Gold of the IBA where he served as player/assistant coach during the 2000-01 campaign.

Miller attended Mitchell High School where he was a two-time All-State pick and led the school to the 1994 state championship.

His brother, Mike, played 17 years in the NBA and was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2001 and the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2006. Mike also won back-to-back NBA Championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, respectively.