Ken Miller (gridiron football) explained

Ken Miller
Birth Date:1941 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:The Dalles, Oregon, U.S.
Position1:Head coach
Administrating Team1:Saskatchewan Roughriders (VP of Football Operations)
Administrating Years1:
Coaching Years1:1966
Coaching Team1:Dickinson State (Asst. coach)
Coaching Years2:1970–1976
Coaching Team2:Yucaipa High School (HC)
Coaching Years3:1977–1983
Coaching Team3:University of Redlands (OL coach)
Coaching Years4:1984–1987
Coaching Team4:University of Redlands (HC)
Coaching Years5:1988–1993
Coaching Team5:University of Redlands (OC)
Coaching Years6:1994
Coaching Team6:University of Redlands (DC)
Coaching Years7:1995–2000
Coaching Team7:University of Redlands (OC)
Coaching Team8:Toronto Argonauts (QB coach)
Coaching Years9:
Coaching Team9:Toronto Argonauts (OL coach)
Coaching Team10:Toronto Argonauts (DL coach)
Coaching Team11:Saskatchewan Roughriders (OC)
Coaching Years12:
Coaching Team12:Saskatchewan Roughriders (HC)
Coaching Years13:–present
Coaching Team13:Montreal Alouettes (Offensive Consultant)

Ken Miller (born October 15, 1941) is currently an offensive consultant for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He previously served in the league as head coach and vice president of football operations for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He served as the Roughriders head coach between 2008 and 2010, leading the team to appearances in the Grey Cup in 2009 and 2010. Miller returned as head coach of the Roughriders on August 19, 2011, after the firing of Greg Marshall after a 1–7 start to the 2011 CFL season.[2] Miller was the club's offensive coordinator under head coach Kent Austin when they captured the 95th Grey Cup in 2007. He had previously served on the coaching staffs of the Toronto Argonauts, University of Redlands, Dickinson State, and Yucaipa High School.

Coaching career

Miller started his coaching career in 1966 as a student assistant coach with Dickinson State. He spent the next three season coaching high school football in Oregon before becoming head coach at Yucaipa High School in 1970. He joined the University of Redlands as a part-time offensive line coach in 1977 and in 1984 he was promoted to the head coaching position. In 1988 Miller was demoted to offensive coordinator. In 1994, Miller switched to defensive coordinator. He moved back to the offensive side of the ball in 1995 and held the offensive coordinator position until his retirement after the 2000 football season. Miller was also the head baseball coach at Redlands from 1986 to 2000. As Redlands' baseball coach, Miller accumulated a 250–235–2 record and led the Bulldogs to a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title in 1991.[3]

In 2002, Miller started his Canadian Football League coaching career when he became the Toronto Argonauts quarterbacks coach. From 20032005, Miller was the Argo's offensive line coach. In 2004, Miller's offensive line helped the Argonauts win the 92nd Grey Cup and Damon Allen win the league's Most Outstanding Player award. In 2006 Miller was moved to the defensive side of the ball where he handled the defensive line.[4]

In 2007, Miller was hired by former Argonauts assistant Kent Austin to become the offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Miller's offensive, led by MOP Kerry Joseph scored the second most points in the CFL and led the Riders to victory in the 95th Grey Cup. After the season, Miller was promoted to head coach when Austin left after one season to become the offensive co-ordinator at the University of Mississippi.[5] On December 2, 2010, Ken Miller resigned as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was originally to remain vice-president of football operations.[6] On August 19, 2011, Miller was reinstated as head coach after the firing of head coach Greg Marshall following the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1–7 start to the 2011 season.[7] Following the second last week of the 2011 CFL season Ken Miller announced that he will be stepping down as the team's head coach and vice-president of football operations.[8]

Head coaching record

CFL

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWon Lost Result
SSK20081260.6672nd in West Division0 1 Lost in semi-finals
SSK20091071.5831st in West Division1 1 Lost in Grey Cup
SSK20101080.5552nd in West Division2 1 Lost in Grey Cup
SSK2011460.4004th in West Division0 0 Missed Playoffs
Total36271.5701 West Division
Championship
33

Notes and References

  1. News: Alouettes add Lathrop and Miller to coaching staff - Montreal Alouettes. 2017-09-17. Montreal Alouettes. 2017-09-18. en-US.
  2. Web site: Roughriders fire head coach Marshall, Berry after 1-7 start . tsn.ca . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110910085024/http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=374113 . 2011-09-10.
  3. Web site: CFL.ca - Official site of the Canadian Football League.
  4. Web site: Riderville | the Official Site of the 2007 Grey Cup Champions . April 13, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080430004233/http://www.riderville.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=31 . April 30, 2008 . dead .
  5. Web site: Riders promote Ken Miller to head coach. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080303073801/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2008/02/06/miller-roughriders-coach.html. 2008-03-03.
  6. Web site: Miller steps down as head coach of Roughriders . www.tsn.ca . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205044025/http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=343802 . 2010-12-05.
  7. Web site: Roughriders fire head coach Marshall, Berry after 1-7 start . www.tsn.ca . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110910085024/http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=374113 . 2011-09-10.
  8. Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111102182953/http://www.cfl.ca/article/report-ken-miller-to-step-down-from-riders. 2011-11-02.