Greg Miller

Greg Miller

  • Title
    Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • Alma Mater
    Grace College ('14 & '16)

Greg Miller was named the 11th head men’s basketball coach in Trinity International University history in June of 2019.

In his third season at the helm of men's basketball, Miller led the Trojans to a 13-17 overall record and 9-13 record within the CCAC. Throughout the season the Trojans were ranked top ten in the NAIA in multiple categories, finishing the season ranked fourth in steals per game (9.9), fifth in points per game (84.8), and eighth in field goals made per game (31.5). At one juncture in the season, the Trojans were ranked #1 in total points scored. TIU notched three triple-digit scoring games, scoring 110 points against Trinity Christian, 108 points again Roosevelt, and 100 points against Cardinal Stritch. Under Miller, two players earned their 1,500 career point in the '21-22 season as Brandon McQueen concluded his career with 1,598 points and Sterling Brown notched 1,639 points. Post-season accolades for the Trojans included three CCAC honors, one scholar athlete and two NCCAA All-Regions nominations: Brandon McQueen (2nd Team All-Conference, NCCAA All-Region), Sterling Brown (Honorable Mention All-Conference, NCCAA All-Region), Kyonte Thomas (CCAC All-Freshman Team), and Aaron Cufr (NCCAA Scholar-Athlete). During the 2021-2022 season, Miller earned his 50th career win and 20th at Trinity International.

Through his first two seasons, Miller holds a 16-30 record overall and 10-24 mark against CCAC opponents. In his second year with TIU, Miller helped lead the Trojans to a 10-8 record during the COVID-19 shorten season of 2020-21, and 5-7 record against the CCAC. The Trojans under Miller won their first CCAC Tournament game since 2017 against the University of St. Francis. TIU ranked second in the conference in scoring per game (82.7) led by two of the top five scorers in the CCAC in Brandon McQueen and Brandon Lawani. Under Miller, Lawani was named second team All-CCAC, All-Region by the NCCAA, and a third team NCCAA All-American. McQueen also earned second team all-conference honors and an NCCAA all-region selection.

In his first season with the Trojans, Miller coached TIU to a 6-22 record, including 5-17 in CCAC play. His first year at the helm of the program included the selection of three players to the CCAC All-Academic Team, two NCCAA Scholar-Athletes, and the naming of Thadeous Johnson to the NCCAA All-North Central Region Team. Miller also helped make history as his Trojans defeated Calumet College of St. Joseph on February 22, 2020 in a 5OT road victory, which tied an NAIA Division II record for most overtime periods.

Prior to coming to Trinity, Miller served two seasons as head men’s basketball coach at Cincinnati Christian University in Cincinnati, Ohio from 2017-2019. Compiling a 31-31 record in two seasons, Miller became the youngest NAIA head basketball coach to win 25 games. Miller also oversaw a program where the team grade point average improved from 2.16 to 3.06.

Miller played forward at Grace College and became both an NAIA and NCCAA All-American for the Lancers. He was named the NCCAA National Championships MVP after leading Grace to the national championship game, and also earned the NCCAA Pete Maravich Award for outstanding skill and Christian character. He graduated with 1,873 career points and 1,052 career rebounds. 2014 CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-America and Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete. Miller graduated from Grace in 2014 with a pair of Bachelor’s degrees in Business and Sports Administration. 

After his playing career, Miller spent the next two seasons as a graduate assistant at Grace while pursuing a Master’s degree in Business Administration, which he would earn in 2016. During this time, he worked as a graduate assistant for the men’s basketball program and was the head coach of the junior varsity men’s basketball team.

Miller joined the Lancer’s coaching staff full-time in 2016 as an assistant coach before taking over as head coach at Cincinnati Christian a year later.

Greg currently resides in Round Lake, Illinois with his wife Gabby.



The Miller File
YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE POSTSEASON
2017-18 CCU 13-17 8-10 ---
2018-19 CCU 18-14 11-7 NCCAA Midwest Regional Runners-Up
2019-20 TIU 6-23 5-17 ---
2020-21* TIU 10-8 5-7 CCAC Tournament Quarterfinalists
2021-22 TIU 13-17 9-13 ---


CAREER TOTALS
YEARS SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE
2017-19 CCU 31-31 19-17
2019-pres. TIU 29-48 19-37
2017-pres. TOTALS 60-79 38-54

* The 2020-21 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic