Mike Miller (born April 9, 1970) is the

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He also coached in the

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(NFL) from 1999 to 2005 and from 2007 to 2012.

Early life

Miller graduated in 1988 from Plum High School in

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, a suburb of

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. He also earned a bachelor's degree in communications from

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion, also known as PennWest Clarion, is a public university campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the institution was founded in 1867 and offers ...

and a master's degree in education from

Robert Morris University Robert Morris University (RMU) is a private university in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1921 and is named after Robert Morris, known as the "financier of the mericanrevolution." It enrolls nearly 5,000 students and offers 60 b ...

Coaching career

Miller's first exposure to the professional sports scene was as a public relations intern. He held internships with the

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and

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. During this time, he also helped the scouting department and learned the inner workings of the coaching profession. He gained valuable experience in his first coaching opportunity as a Running Backs Coach/Graduate Assistant at Robert Morris University where he coached under veteran NFL coaches

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and

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. In 1999,

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offered Miller his first professional coaching position as an offensive quality control coach with the

At this position, Miller worked closely with offensive coordinator

Mike Mularkey Michael Rene Mularkey (born November 19, 1961) is a former American football coach and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1983 NF ...

. When Mularkey was hired as head coach for the

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, Miller was offered a position on his staff as Tight Ends/Quality Control Coach in 2004-2005. Following Mularkey’s dismissal, Miller landed a coaching job with the

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in 2006. In 2007,

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was named as head coach of the

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and offered Miller a position on his staff. Like Mularkey, Whisenhunt first worked with Miller on the Steelers coaching staff. Miller spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons as the wide receivers coach. In 2008, his top two receivers

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and Anquan Boldin were named to the

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. Also in 2008, Fitzgerald, Boldin and

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each gained over 1000 receiving yards, a feat only accomplished five times in NFL history. Miller was promoted to Arizona’s Pass Game Coordinator (2009-2010) and Offensive Coordinator (2011-2012). Miller helped the team reach

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in 2009. Miller joined the

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of the

in 2013 as the Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach under the patronage of new head coach

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. The Alouettes were the first offense in CFL history to have 4 starting Quarterbacks each record 2 wins in a season. In 2014, Miller became the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Receivers Coach for Edinboro University. Edinboro Offense led the country with 80% completion percentage and set single season reception record. Following a 2-year stint as Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach at Robert Morris University (2016-2017), Miller served as the Westminster College Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach in 2018. In 2019, Miller moved to a part-time role as Westminster’s Offensive Consultant/Assistant Offensive Line Coach having accepted the Receivers Coaching position with the New York Guardians of the

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(2020 Season). On January 19, 2022, it was announced that Miller had joined the

as the team's Quarterbacks Coach, overseeing veteran starter

McLeod Bethel-Thompson McLeod John Baltazar Bethel-Thompson (born July 3, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UCLA and Sacramento State. He is the gran ...

and backup quarterbacks Chad Kelly and

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. Under Miller, Bethel-Thompson threw for
CFL-high 4,731 passing yards
during the regular CFL season and helped lead the Argos to an upset victory over the

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in th
109th Grey Cup
Backu
Kelly was also critical in helping lead the Argos to the Championship win
by stepping in for the injured Bethel-Thompson in the 4th quarter to lead the Argo’s on their game winning scoring drive.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio

Arizona Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Mike 1970 births Living people Arizona Cardinals coaches Berlin Thunder coaches Buffalo Bills coaches Montreal Alouettes coaches New York Guardians coaches Pittsburgh Steelers coaches Robert Morris Colonials football coaches National Football League offensive coordinators Clarion University of Pennsylvania alumni Robert Morris University alumni Sportspeople from Pittsburgh Toronto Argonauts coaches