Mike "Mikie" Miller (born January 15, 1991) is an

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coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the

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team. He was previously the co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for

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team.

Playing career

Miller was born in

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, grew up in

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before moving to

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in 2000. He attended The King's Academy and was a two-year starter at quarterback for the school's football team. Miller enrolled at

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(UAB) and joined the

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team as a

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. He earned a scholarship after his sophomore season. Miller's playing career ended after suffering a shoulder injury prior to the start of his senior season.

Coaching career

Miller stayed with the UAB Blazers as a student coach until the program was shut down after the 2014 season. He secured a student coaching position at Clemson under head coach

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shortly after UAB discontinued football. Miller was granted a waiver from the

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to remain enrolled at UAB, where he was still under scholarship and close to graduation, instead of having to enroll at the school and have his graduation date pushed back due to credit issues. Miller spent 2016 as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the

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. While at Charlotte Christian, he coached future

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and

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starting quarterback Garrett Shrader and the Knights averaged over 40 points per game and had a 10–1 record. Miller was hired as a graduate assistant at

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in 2017 to work under newly hired offensive coordinator

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. Miller was hired as the tight ends coach at the

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after the 2018 season, joining the inaugural staff of former Alabama assistant coach

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. He was named the

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' co-Offensive Coordinator in addition to tight ends coach entering the 2022 season. On November 29, 2022, Miller was announced to be joining new head coach,

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's staff at

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as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Personal

Miller is married to the former Megan Kintz of

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. They met in middle school and both graduated from The King's Academy. They were married in December 2015. They have three children, Bo, Grisham and Mary-Caitlin. His father Mike Miller played WR at Ole Miss from 1975 to 1979. Miller's grandfather Arthur Miller played Offensive Line at

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for legendary head coach

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before serving in the

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as a fighter pilot.

References

External links

Maryland Terrapins bio

UAB Blazers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Mike 1991 births Living people American football quarterbacks UAB Blazers football players Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches Maryland Terrapins football coaches Sportspeople from West Palm Beach, Florida