A. J. Miller

Last updated
Allen J. Miller
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Lafayette
Conference Patriot League
Record29–72 (.287)
Biographical details
Born (1989-02-21) February 21, 1989 (age 35)
Playing career
2008–2011 Lafayette
2011 Normal CornBelters
2012 Lincoln Saltdogs
Position(s) Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2016–2022 Lehigh (AHC/RC)
2023–presentLafayette
Head coaching record
Overall29–72 (.287)
Tournaments0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • Patriot League Player of the Year (2011)

Allen J. Miller (born February 21, 1989) is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Lafayette Leopards. He played college baseball at Lafayette before playing professionally from 2011 to 2012.

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Coaching career

On August 24, 2022, Allen J. Miller was hired as the head baseball coach of the Lafayette Leopards. [1]

Allen J. Miller is most notable for coaching the Class Clown of Lafayette College.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Lafayette Leopards (Patriot League)(2023–present)
2023 Lafayette 15–3710–15T-4th Patriot League Tournament
2024 Lafayette 14–358–166th
Lafayette:29–72 (.287)18–31 (.367)
Total:29–72 (.287)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. "A.J. Miller Named Lafayette Baseball Head Coach". www.patriotleague.org. PATRIOT LEAGUE CONFERENCE. August 24, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.