MURRAY, Ky. — Mitchell native Ryan Miller is set to be hired as head men’s basketball coach at Murray State University, according to multiple reports, including from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Miller, 49, is a longtime assistant coach, most recently at Creighton University in Omaha, and has prior stops at TCU, UNLV and Auburn, among others. He played collegiately at Northern State and is the brother of former NBA veteran Mike Miller.
Murray State is an NCAA Division I mid-major power from western Kentucky but was 16-17 overall and 9-11 in the Missouri Valley Conference this season, leading to the dismissal of Steve Prohm from the head coaching position on March 8.
Murray State will hire Creighton assistant Ryan Miller, sources told @TheFieldOf68.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 13, 2025
Miller, 49, has been at Creighton since 2021, and has been a veteran assistant who has been at TCU, UNLV, Auburn and New Mexico over past decade.
Miller is from South Dakota and is the brother…
Miller’s hire has not been made official by the Murray State athletic department as of noon Thursday. Creighton was playing in the Big East Tournament on Thursday night against DePaul.
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