History of Sean Miller in Timeline
Sean Miller is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at the University of Texas at Austin. He previously coached at the University of Arizona (2009-2021) and Xavier University (2004-2009, and 2022-2024). Miller is known for his success in developing talented players and leading his teams to NCAA Tournament appearances.
November 17, 1968: Sean Miller's Birth
On November 17, 1968, Sean Edward Miller was born. He is an American college basketball coach.
1979: Appearance in 'The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh'
In 1979, Sean Miller appeared in the movie 'The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh', which starred basketball player Julius Erving, showcasing his ball-handling skills.
1985: Calipari Joined Pitt
In 1985, John Calipari joined the Pittsburgh Panthers as an assistant coach.
1986: WPIAL Title
In 1986, during his junior year, Sean Miller led Blackhawk High School to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) title.
1987: Started Playing at Pitt
In 1987, Sean Miller started playing basketball at the University of Pittsburgh, becoming the starting point guard as a true freshman.
1987: Named to the All-Rookie Team
In 1987, Sean Miller was named to the Big East All-Rookie team.
1987: WPIAL Championship Game
In 1987, during his senior year, Sean Miller averaged 27 points and 11 assists per game and helped lead his Blackhawk Cougars to the WPIAL championship game.
1988: Calipari Left Pitt
In 1988, John Calipari left the Pittsburgh Panthers.
1992: Finished Playing at Pitt
In 1992, Sean Miller finished playing basketball at the University of Pittsburgh, having played 128 games and scored 1,282 points.
1992: Graduate Assistant Position at Wisconsin
In 1992, after graduating from Pitt, Sean Miller took a graduate assistant position at Wisconsin.
1996: Rejoined Sendek at North Carolina State
In 1996, Sean Miller rejoined Herb Sendek at North Carolina State.
1997: Josh Pastner Led Memphis
In 1997, Josh Pastner was a member of the national title team, who would later go on to coach Memphis.
2000: NIT Semifinals
In 2000, during Sean Miller's time at North Carolina State, the Wolfpack made a run into the NIT semifinals.
2001: Arizona vs Duke Title Game
In 2001, Arizona and Duke last met in the title game.
2001: Joined Xavier
In 2001, Sean Miller joined Thad Matta's staff at Xavier as the first associate head coach in the school's history.
2001: NCAA Tournament Appearances
Since 2001, Miller’s teams at XU and Arizona have appeared in 15 NCAA Tournaments.
2002: Pac-12 Tournament Title
In 2002, Arizona won their first Pac-12 Tournament title since 2002.
2003: Lute Olson Pac-10 Coach of the Year
In 2003, Lute Olson was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year.
2004: Arizona's Elite Eight Appearance
In 2004, Arizona had their first Elite Eight appearance since the 2004-2005 Season.
2005: Arizona's Elite Eight Appearance
In 2005, Arizona had their first Elite Eight appearance since the 2004-2005 Season.
2006: NCAA Tournament appearances as Head Coach
Since 2006, Miller’s teams have made it to 12 NCAA Tournaments as a head coach.
2008: Elite Eight Loss
In the 2008 NCAA tournament, Sean Miller's 3rd seeded Xavier Musketeers were eliminated in the Elite Eight by #1 seed UCLA after beating Georgia, Purdue and West Virginia.
April 6, 2009: Accepted Arizona Head Coaching Job
On April 6, 2009, Sean Miller accepted the head coaching job at the University of Arizona, despite initially turning it down.
2009: Last coached at Xavier
In 2009, Sean Miller last coached at Xavier prior to being rehired in 2022.
2009: Sweet Sixteen Loss
In 2009, Sean Miller's Xavier team was eliminated in the Sweet 16 by another #1 seed, Pittsburgh.
2010: Kentucky No. 1 Signing Class
In 2010, Kentucky held the No. 1 signing class.
2010: Top Recruiting Class
In 2010, Sean Miller compiled a recruiting class that included 4 ESPNU top 100 recruits, which was widely regarded as a top ten recruiting class.
2011: Return to College Basketball Relevance
In the 2010-11 season, Sean Miller guided Arizona back to college basketball relevance, leading them to a top 10 ranking, a Pac-10 Regular Season Title, a 30+ win season, and an Elite Eight appearance.
2012: Top-5 Ranking in the AP Poll
In the 2012-2013 season, Sean Miller guided the Wildcats to their second top-5 ranking in the AP poll.
December 9, 2013: Ranked #1 in the Country
On December 9, 2013, Arizona became the #1 ranked team in the country after a 9-0 start.
February 28, 2015: Longest Active Home Winning Streak
On February 28, 2015, after Gonzaga's loss, Arizona claimed the longest active home winning streak in D-I men's college basketball and also won its share of the Pac-12 regular season title.
2015: FIBA Under-19 World Championship
In 2015, Miller served as the head coach of the USA men's Under-19 junior national team, which won the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship with a perfect 7–0 record, earning him the co-national coach of the year award by USA basketball.
2016: NCAA Vacated Wins
As a result of the 2017–18 NCAA men's basketball corruption scandal, the NCAA vacated 32 wins from the 2016–17 season.
2016: Contract Extension
In 2016, Sean Miller signed an extension through the 2022 season as the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats.
2017: NCAA Vacated Wins and Corruption Scandal
During the 2017–18 season, the NCAA men's basketball corruption scandal caused the NCAA to vacate 18 wins from the 2017–18 season. The scandal also had vacated 32 wins from the 2016-17 season
2017: Replaced as head coach
In 2017, Miller was replaced by John Calipari as the head coach of the USA men's Under-19 junior national team, ending his 2-year run.
2017: NCAA Basketball Corruption Scandal
In 2017, Sean Miller was the subject of an investigation related to the NCAA basketball corruption scandal.
2017: Pac-12 Coach of the Year
In 2017, Sean Miller won his 3rd Pac-12 Coach of the Year honor.
February 24, 2018: Suspension from Coaching
On February 24, 2018, Sean Miller was not allowed to coach the game against Oregon, with Lorenzo Romar coaching instead.
2018: NBA Draft First Pick
In 2018, Deandre Ayton (Bahamas), one of Miller's international signees, was the first pick in the NBA Draft.
2018: 250th Win for Arizona
In 2018, Sean Miller recorded his 250th win for Arizona (370th win overall).
2019: Missed NCAA Tournament
In 2019, Arizona ended the season 17−15, missing the NCAA tournament for only the 3rd time in the previous 34 seasons.
April 7, 2021: Fired by Arizona
On April 7, 2021, Sean Miller was fired by Arizona after 12 seasons as head coach.
March 19, 2022: Hired by Xavier
On March 19, 2022, Sean Miller was hired by Xavier after last coaching at the school in 2009.
2022: Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year
In 2022, Bennedict Mathurin (Canada), one of Miller's international signees, was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year.
2022: End of Contract Extension
Sean Miller's contract extension ended in 2022.
2023: Pitt Career Rankings
As of the 2023-24 season, Sean Miller was the No. 21 all-time scorer for Pitt.
2023: NBA All-Star and Most Improved Player
In 2023, Lauri Markkanen (Finland), one of Miller's international signees, was an NBA All-Star and the NBA Most Improved Player Award winner.
2023: Musketeers losing record
In 2023-24 season, Sean Miller led Xavier to a losing record
2024: Musketeers losing record
In 2023-24, Sean Miller led Xavier to a losing record. In 2024-25 Miller led Xavier back to the NCAA Tournament following the 2024-25 season.
March 23, 2025: Taking job in Texas
On March 23, 2025, it was announced that Miller would take the job vacancy in Texas after Texas fired its previous head coach, Rodney Terry.
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