Wes Miller finished his ninth season as the UNCG men’s basketball coach in 2019-20 after taking over the program in 2011 on an interim basis. Miller has spent the last nine years building a championship-mentality throughout the UNCG program and has laid the groundwork for future success.
The Spartans secured their fourth straight 20-plus win season in 2019-20, finishing 23-9. Miller, then an assistant, took control of the program Dec. 13, 2011 with the Spartans sitting at 2-8 and led them through one of the biggest turnarounds in program history. The Spartans lost their first six games under Miller to fall to 2-14 on the season but the program made a 180-degree turnaround, posting an 11-5 record down the stretch. Miller, who was the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I at the time of his hire, made the removal of the interim tag an easy decision as he was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Spartans to the SoCon North Division title at the end of the 2011-12 season.
Prior to joining the Spartans Miller previously spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Elon and High Point.
In three seasons as a player at North Carolina under head coach and mentor Roy Williams, Miller helped the Tar Heels to the national championship in 2005, two Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season championships and one ACC Tournament title. A fan favorite at UNC, Miller authored a book entitled The Road to Blue Heaven, which was published as a diary of his experiences as a North Carolina basketball player.
After graduating, Miller played one season of professional basketball for the London Capitals of the British Basketball League, where he averaged 19.6 points per game to rank eighth in the league.
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Get ready to take some notes as you listen to this episode with Wes Miller, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UNC-Greensboro.
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