Pete Miller (basketball) explained

Pete Miller
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Birth Date:4 May 1952
Nationality:American
College:San Jose State (–1975)
Career Start:1975
Career End:1985
Coach Start:1985
Years1:1975–1978
Team1:Donar
Years2:1978–1982
Team2:TuS 04 Leverkusen
Years3:1982–1985
Team3:Bayern Munich
Cyears1:1985–1987
Cteam1:Bayern Munich
Cyears2:1987–1989
Cteam2:SG München
Cyears3:1989–1993
Cteam3:Lotus München
Cyears4:1995–1996
Cteam4:TG Landshut
Cyears5:1998–1999
Cteam5:DJK Würzburg
Cyears6:2000–2005
Cteam6:TG Landshut (assistant)
Cyears7:2008–2011
Cteam7:Aris Leeuwarden
Cyears8:2011–2015
Cteam8:WBC Wels
Cyears9:2015
Cteam9:Chemnitz 99
Cyears10:2021
Cteam10:Donar

Richard "Pete" Miller (born May 4, 1952) is an American retired basketball player and current coach.

Playing career

Miller played collegiate basketball for the San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team.From 1975, Miller played three seasons with Nationale Nederlanden Donar in the Dutch Eredivisie.[1] He averaged 20.4 points per game over three seasons in the Eredivisie.[2] Later, he left to play in Germany for Bayer Leverkusen and later Bayern Munich.[3]

Coaching career

Miller started his coaching career with Bayern Munich in 1985 and spent the next decade in Germany coaching several clubs in the Munich area.

In 2008, Miller returned to the Netherlands to coach Aris Leeuwarden. In 2010, he reached the semi-finals of the DBL with Aris.

On April 12, 2021, Miller signed as head coach of Donar for the remainder of the 2020–21 season after the club sacked Ivan Rudež.[4] Donar was eliminated in the semifinals of the playoffs by Heroes Den Bosch.

Personal

Miller is often nicknamed "Pistol Pete" after Peter "Le Pistol" Dickson.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pete Miller - DonarMuseum.nl. www.donarmuseum.nl.
  2. Web site: Pete Miller Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier. db.basketball.nl.
  3. Web site: It’s Miller time! . Sportinstad.nl.
  4. Web site: Pete Miller maakt seizoen af als hoofdcoach van Donar. Donar.nl.
  5. Web site: Pete Miller nieuwe hoofdtrainer Basketball Academy RTC Noord en Donar DTL. Tim. van der Putten.