Dennis Miller (American football)

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Dennis Miller
Biographical details
Alma mater St. Cloud State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1978 Cathedral HS (MN) (DC)
1980–1983 St. Cloud State (DC/LB)
1984–1985 BYU (WR/LB)
1986–1997 Northern State
2000–2012 Wisconsin Lutheran
2014–2019Wisconsin Lutheran
Head coaching record
Overall147–164
Tournaments0–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NIC/NSIC (1990, 1992)
1 NACC (2014)
Awards
NIC/NSIC Coach of the Year (1986, 1990, 1992)

Dennis Miller is a former American football coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at Wisconsin Lutheran College, from 2000 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2019. [1] Miller had a brief one-year retirement during the 2013 season. [2]

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Miller previously served as the head coach of Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota from 1986 to 1997, leading a once-moribund team to national prominence and a playoff appearance in 1988. [3]

As an assistant coach at Brigham Young University, Miller was part of the staff that won a national title in 1984. [4]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Northern State Wolves (Northern Intercollegiate Conference / Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference)(1986–1997)
1986 Northern State9–25–12nd
1987 Northern State7–44–2T–3rd
1988 Northern State8–45–12ndL NAIA Division I First Round
1989 Northern State8–24–2T–2nd
1990 Northern State7–45–1T–1st
1991 Northern State6–53–34th
1992 Northern State6–55–11st
1993 Northern State6–54–2T–2nd
1994 Northern State5–64–23rd
1995 Northern State4–72–4T–5th
1996 Northern State7–44–23rd
1997 Northern State4–73–3T–3rd
Northern State:77–5548–24
Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors (NCAA Division III independent)(2000–2001)
2000 Wisconsin Lutheran3–7
2001 Wisconsin Lutheran4–5
Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(2002–2006)
2002 Wisconsin Lutheran3–70–67th
2003 Wisconsin Lutheran5–53–3T–4th
2004 Wisconsin Lutheran2–82–5T–6th
2005 Wisconsin Lutheran1–91–67th
2006 Wisconsin Lutheran0–100–78th
Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors (Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference)(2007–2012)
2007 Wisconsin Lutheran2–81–6
2008 Wisconsin Lutheran4–63–45th
2009 Wisconsin Lutheran5–54–35th
2010 Wisconsin Lutheran6–44–34th
2011 Wisconsin Lutheran6–45–23rd
2012 Wisconsin Lutheran7–35–23rd
Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors (Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference)(2014–2019)
2014 Wisconsin Lutheran7–35–1T–1st
2015 Wisconsin Lutheran5–54–23rd
2016 Wisconsin Lutheran5–54–2T–3rd
2017 Wisconsin Lutheran3–73–34th
2018 Wisconsin Lutheran2–82–5T–6th
2019 Wisconsin Lutheran2–82–57th
Wisconsin Lutheran:72–11748–65
Total:149–172
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. "Miller Returns To Sidelines As Head Football Coach". wlcsports.com. May 7, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. "Warriors' First And Only Head Football Coach, Dr. Dennis Miller, Steps Down". d3football.com. December 11, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. Smith, Deb (October 2, 2012). "New coach showed immediate faith in struggling Wolves". Aberdeen News. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. "Dr. Dennis Miller". wlcsports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.