Coach Miller is in his eighth year as Bethel’s defensive coordinator following a successful 10-year run as head coach at Northwestern College. During his time at Northwestern, Miller was named the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference coach of the year twice and led the Eagles to a win in the Victory Bowl, the national championship game for the National Christian College Athletic Association, following the 2000 season.
Last season, Miller directed a Bethel defense that finished fifth in the nation in passes intercepted as well as first in the MIAC in rushing defense and opponent third down conversions. The team also finished second in total, scoring, pass, and pass defense efficiency, as well as opponent first downs.
Miller, a top player for the Royals after transferring in for his final two seasons, is a 1983 Bethel graduate and a 2003 inductee into the Bethel University Athletic Hall of Fame. Miller also teaches in Bethel’s health and physical education department.
He and his wife Liz, also a Bethel grad, live in Falcon Heights with daughters Casey, a sophomore at Bethel, Carly, 17, and son Beau, 12.
