Men's Basketball
Miller, Ryan
Ryan Miller
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- ryanmiller3@creighton.edu
- Phone:
- (402) 280-1795
Assistant coach Ryan Miller enters his fourth season at Creighton in 2024-25.
Miller helped CU secure the nation’s No. 7 recruiting class shortly after arriving on campus in the spring of 2021. That group ultimately included three members of the BIG EAST’s All-Freshman team -- Trey Alexander, Ryan Nembhard and Arthur Kaluma. The 2024 class was another Top 20 haul.
Miller oversaw a Bluejay defense that ranked 19th-best nationally per KenPom in 2021-22, and 14th in 2022-23 before coordinating CU’s No. 9 offense last season.
The South Dakota native arrived at Creighton after serving five seasons at TCU as an assistant coach (2016-18) and as an assistant head coach (2018-21).
The Horned Frogs reached the postseason three times with Miller on staff, including a 2018 NCAA Tournament trip that was the program’s first bid to the Big Dance in 20 seasons. TCU’s nine Big 12 wins that season remain a program record.
In Miller’s first campaign as an assistant coach at TCU, the Horned Frogs improved from 12 wins to 24 victories and claimed the 2017 NIT title. TCU’s 24 victories were tied for the second-most in program history.
Miller is regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country and helped to lure future NBA First Round pick Desmond Bane to TCU. Before his time in Fort Worth, Miller was part of a UNLV staff that landed the nation’s No. 11 and No. 5 ranked recruiting classes in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
During his time at UNLV, Miller developed and coached Rashad Vaughn, who was selected No. 17 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2015 NBA Draft. A 2014 McDonald’s All-American and five-star recruit, Vaughn was ranked as high as No. 8 nationally coming out of Findlay College Prep. He was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year at UNLV after averaging 17.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Miller was named the fourth-best recruiter outside the Power 5 while at UNLV by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Adam Finkelstein and had a hand in the Rebels garnering commitments from two Top-100 signees in 2015 in five star Stephen Zimmerman, who was rated the nation’s No. 12 player by ESPN, and Derrick Jones, a four-star recruit who was ranked in the top-50 nationally. Another notable student-athlete during Miller’s stay at UNLV was Christian Wood who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Miller has also been an assistant coach at Auburn, New Mexico, Pepperdine and Memphis. Miller has coached in seven NCAA Tournaments, won five regular-season titles and one league tournament title on the sidelines.
Prior to his time at UNLV, Miller spent two years as an associate head coach at Auburn between 2012-14. Before that, Miller served five seasons as an assistant coach at New Mexico under Steve Alford. During his tenure, the Lobos went 126-46 overall and made five consecutive postseason trips, including a pair of NCAA Tournament berths. New Mexico also won two regular-season Mountain West Conference Championships and one league tournament crown. Miller spent 2006-07 as an assistant coach at Pepperdine before joining the New Mexico staff.
He began his college coaching career as the video coordinator and Assistant Director of Basketball Operations at Memphis under John Calipari between 2003-06. During his three years with the Tigers, Memphis compiled a 77-28 record and appeared in three postseasons, including two NCAA Tournament trips. In 2006, Miller aided in guiding the Tigers to the Sweet 16. Among those he worked with while at Memphis is current Creighton assistant Derek Kellogg.
The Mitchell, S.D., native attended Northern State, where he was a two-time Northern Sun All-Conference selection. He finished his career eighth on Northern State’s all-time scoring list after leading his teams to four straight league championships and the 1998 regional title.
He was named a Division II All-American and an Academic All-NSIC member as a senior in 1997-98 and earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Northern State in 2000.
Miller was drafted by the CBA in 1999 and played professionally for the Fargo-Moorhead Beez of the International Basketball Association. He also saw action for the Dakota Gold of the IBA where he served as player/assistant coach during the 2000-01 campaign.
Miller attended Mitchell High School where he was a two-time All-State pick and led the school to the 1994 state championship.
His brother, Mike, played 17 years in the NBA and was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2001 and the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2006. Mike also won back-to-back NBA Championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Miller and his wife Marna have two daughters, Melia and Halle. He is the uncle of Bluejay junior forward Mason Miller.
The Ryan Miller File
Personal
• Wife - Marna
• Children – Melia and Halle
Collegiate Coaching Experience
• Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2021-Present
• TCU - Assistant/Associate Head Coach, 2016-21
• UNLV - Assistant/Associate Head Coach, 2014-16
• Auburn - Associate Head Coach, 2012-14
• New Mexico - Assistant Coach, 2007-12
• Pepperdine - Assistant Coach, 2006-07
• Memphis - Assistant Director of Basketball Operations/Video Coordinator, 2003-06
Professional Playing Experience
• Dakota Gold - 2000-01
• Fargo-Moorhead Beez - 1999-2000
Collegiate Playing Experience
• Northern State - Guard, 1994-98
College Education
• Northern State - B.S. Physical Education, 2000
Miller helped CU secure the nation’s No. 7 recruiting class shortly after arriving on campus in the spring of 2021. That group ultimately included three members of the BIG EAST’s All-Freshman team -- Trey Alexander, Ryan Nembhard and Arthur Kaluma. The 2024 class was another Top 20 haul.
Miller oversaw a Bluejay defense that ranked 19th-best nationally per KenPom in 2021-22, and 14th in 2022-23 before coordinating CU’s No. 9 offense last season.
The South Dakota native arrived at Creighton after serving five seasons at TCU as an assistant coach (2016-18) and as an assistant head coach (2018-21).
The Horned Frogs reached the postseason three times with Miller on staff, including a 2018 NCAA Tournament trip that was the program’s first bid to the Big Dance in 20 seasons. TCU’s nine Big 12 wins that season remain a program record.
In Miller’s first campaign as an assistant coach at TCU, the Horned Frogs improved from 12 wins to 24 victories and claimed the 2017 NIT title. TCU’s 24 victories were tied for the second-most in program history.
Miller is regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country and helped to lure future NBA First Round pick Desmond Bane to TCU. Before his time in Fort Worth, Miller was part of a UNLV staff that landed the nation’s No. 11 and No. 5 ranked recruiting classes in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
During his time at UNLV, Miller developed and coached Rashad Vaughn, who was selected No. 17 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2015 NBA Draft. A 2014 McDonald’s All-American and five-star recruit, Vaughn was ranked as high as No. 8 nationally coming out of Findlay College Prep. He was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year at UNLV after averaging 17.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Miller was named the fourth-best recruiter outside the Power 5 while at UNLV by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Adam Finkelstein and had a hand in the Rebels garnering commitments from two Top-100 signees in 2015 in five star Stephen Zimmerman, who was rated the nation’s No. 12 player by ESPN, and Derrick Jones, a four-star recruit who was ranked in the top-50 nationally. Another notable student-athlete during Miller’s stay at UNLV was Christian Wood who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Miller has also been an assistant coach at Auburn, New Mexico, Pepperdine and Memphis. Miller has coached in seven NCAA Tournaments, won five regular-season titles and one league tournament title on the sidelines.
Prior to his time at UNLV, Miller spent two years as an associate head coach at Auburn between 2012-14. Before that, Miller served five seasons as an assistant coach at New Mexico under Steve Alford. During his tenure, the Lobos went 126-46 overall and made five consecutive postseason trips, including a pair of NCAA Tournament berths. New Mexico also won two regular-season Mountain West Conference Championships and one league tournament crown. Miller spent 2006-07 as an assistant coach at Pepperdine before joining the New Mexico staff.
He began his college coaching career as the video coordinator and Assistant Director of Basketball Operations at Memphis under John Calipari between 2003-06. During his three years with the Tigers, Memphis compiled a 77-28 record and appeared in three postseasons, including two NCAA Tournament trips. In 2006, Miller aided in guiding the Tigers to the Sweet 16. Among those he worked with while at Memphis is current Creighton assistant Derek Kellogg.
The Mitchell, S.D., native attended Northern State, where he was a two-time Northern Sun All-Conference selection. He finished his career eighth on Northern State’s all-time scoring list after leading his teams to four straight league championships and the 1998 regional title.
He was named a Division II All-American and an Academic All-NSIC member as a senior in 1997-98 and earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Northern State in 2000.
Miller was drafted by the CBA in 1999 and played professionally for the Fargo-Moorhead Beez of the International Basketball Association. He also saw action for the Dakota Gold of the IBA where he served as player/assistant coach during the 2000-01 campaign.
Miller attended Mitchell High School where he was a two-time All-State pick and led the school to the 1994 state championship.
His brother, Mike, played 17 years in the NBA and was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2001 and the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2006. Mike also won back-to-back NBA Championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Miller and his wife Marna have two daughters, Melia and Halle. He is the uncle of Bluejay junior forward Mason Miller.
The Ryan Miller File
Personal
• Wife - Marna
• Children – Melia and Halle
Collegiate Coaching Experience
• Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2021-Present
• TCU - Assistant/Associate Head Coach, 2016-21
• UNLV - Assistant/Associate Head Coach, 2014-16
• Auburn - Associate Head Coach, 2012-14
• New Mexico - Assistant Coach, 2007-12
• Pepperdine - Assistant Coach, 2006-07
• Memphis - Assistant Director of Basketball Operations/Video Coordinator, 2003-06
Professional Playing Experience
• Dakota Gold - 2000-01
• Fargo-Moorhead Beez - 1999-2000
Collegiate Playing Experience
• Northern State - Guard, 1994-98
College Education
• Northern State - B.S. Physical Education, 2000
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