Weenie Miller
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1922 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2003 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1944–1947 | Richmond |
| Coaching career ( Washington & Lee | |
| 1958–1964 | VMI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 79–123 |
Louis F. "Weenie" Miller (1922 – May 23, 2003) was an American
Miller graduated from the University of Richmond in 1947 where he earned all-state honors in baseball and basketball.[1] In addition to serving as a coach in multiple sports, Miller enjoyed a brief semi-professional career in baseball and basketball.
Early life
Miller was born in
Following his graduation from Richmond in 1947, Miller became the head football, baseball and basketball coach at nearby Glen Allen High School. In addition, Miller played minor league baseball for the Norfolk Tars of the now defunct Piedmont League, as well as the Richmond Barons basketball team.[1]
Coaching career
In 1955, Miller received his first head coaching job at Hampden–Sydney College in the town of the same name. In his two seasons with the Tigers, which were both winning seasons, Miller had a 29–23 record. He then left for Washington & Lee in Lexington, Virginia where he stayed for one season.
Following his stints at Hampden–Sydney and Washington & Lee, Miller moved up to the
Following the conclusion of the 1963–64 season, Miller resigned from the Institute, and was replaced by his assistant Gary McPherson.[4]
Later career
Following his tenure as a coach, Miller entered private business for twenty years.[5] During this time, Miller worked as a radio color commentator for VMI alongside Joe Knakal through the 1970s and early 1980s.[2] He later spent six years working the same job for Hampden–Sydney.
Miller was named the Hampden–Sydney athletic director in 1986. Under his direction, the Tigers won their first ODAC baseball championship in 1989.[5] He also established the Hampden-Sydney College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988. After a long career devoted to college athletics, Miller was added to the Athletic Hall of Fame of Richmond, Hampden–Sydney, and VMI, as well as the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Head coaching record
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden–Sydney (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1955–1957) | |||||||||
| 1955–56 | Hampden–Sydney | 15–11 | |||||||
| 1956–57 | Hampden–Sydney | 14–12 | |||||||
| Hampden–Sydney: | 29–23 | ||||||||
| Washington & Lee (Southern Conference) (1957–1958) | |||||||||
| 1957–58 | Washington & Lee | 9–16 | 4–9 | 9th | |||||
| Washington & Lee: | 9–16 | 4–9 | |||||||
| VMI Keydets (Southern Conference) (1958–1964) | |||||||||
| 1958–59 | VMI | 5–13 | 2–11 | 9th | |||||
| 1959–60 | VMI | 4–16 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
| 1960–61 | VMI | 5–17 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1961–62 | VMI | 9–11 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1962–63 | VMI | 6–15 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1963–64 | VMI | 12–12 | 7–7 | 4th | NCAA First Round
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| VMI: | 41–83 | 27–58 | |||||||
| Total: | 79–123 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b c Louis 'Weenie' Miller – Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
- ^ a b c "VMI Hall of Fame: 2005 Inductees." VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ a b 2013–14 VMI Basketball Fact Book
- ^ "Miller Quits as VMI Coach." New York Times. April 30, 1964.
- ^ a b Louis F. "Weenie" Miller Bio – HSCathletics.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ Hampden–Sydney Basketball Records