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Gus Miller (coach)

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American basketball coach (1900–1992)

Gus Miller
Biographical details
Born(1900-08-03)August 3, 1900
Pine Grove, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1992(1992-02-16) (aged 91)
Denton, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1919West Texas State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1926Slaton HS (TX)
1927–1936Trinidad HS (CO)
1937–1941Texas Wesleyan
1942–1946West Texas State
Basketball
1937–1942Texas Wesleyan
1942–1957West Texas State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1957West Texas State
Head coaching record
Overall41–32–3 (college football)
283–154 (college basketball)
TournamentsBasketball
4–3 (NAIA)
0–1 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1Texas Conference (1940)

Basketball
4Texas Conference (1938, 1940–1942)
3Border (1943, 1952, 1955)

William Augustus Miller (August 3, 1900 – February 16, 1992) was an Americanfootball andbasketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Texas Wesleyan College—now known asTexas Wesleyan University—inFort Worth, Texas from 1937 to 1941 and West Texas State Teachers College—now known asWest Texas A&M University—inCanyon, Texas–from 1942 to 1946, compiling a careercollege football coaching record of 41–32–3. Miller was also the head basketball coach at Texas Wesleyan from 1947 to 1942 and West Texas State from 1942 to 1957, tallying a careercollege basketball coaching mark of 283–154. His basketball teams won threeBorder Conference championships and made an appearance in the1955 NCAA basketball tournament.[1]

Miller coached atTrinidad High School inTrinidad, Colorado for 10 years before he was hired at Texas Wesleyan in 1937.[2][3][4][5]

Miller was born inPine Grove, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree from West Texas State and a master's degree fromTexas Tech University. He died on February 16, 1992, at a hospital inDenton, Texas.[6]

Head coaching record

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College football

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YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Texas Wesleyan Rams(Texas Conference)(1937–1941)
1937Texas Wesleyan6–33–24th
1938Texas Wesleyan3–4–12–36th
1939Texas Wesleyan4–5–22–2–1T–5th
1940Texas Wesleyan7–25–1T–1st
1941Texas Wesleyan5–35–1T–2nd
Texas Wesleyan:25–17–317–9–1
West Texas State Buffaloes(Border Conference)(1942–1946)
1942West Texas State7–25–23rd
1943No team—World War II
1944West Texas State4–31–12nd
1945West Texas State2–60–23rd
1946West Texas State3–4[n 1]2–3[n 1][n 1]
West Texas State:16–158–8
Total:41–32–3

College basketball

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Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Texas Wesleyan Rams(Texas Conference)(1937–1941)
1937–38Texas Wesleyan13–112–01st
1938–39Texas Wesleyan19–79–23rd
1939–40Texas Wesleyan20–312–01stNAIA Elite Eight
1940–41Texas Wesleyan21–212–01stNAIA Elite Eight
1941–42Texas Wesleyan13–412–01stNAIA First Round
Texas Wesleyan:86–17 (.835)57–2 (.966)
West Texas State Buffaloes(Border Conference)(1942–1957)
1942–43West Texas State16–712–01st
1943–44No team—World War II
1944–45West Texas State16–105–3
1945–46West Texas State19–89–3
1946–47West Texas State13–118–8
1947–48West Texas State11–137–9
1948–49West Texas State16–77–7
1949–50West Texas State19–109–5
1950–51West Texas State14–129–7
1951–52West Texas State19–812–21st
1952–53West Texas State8–135–9
1953–54West Texas State13–79–3
1954–55West Texas State15–79–31stNCAA first round
1955–56West Texas State12–106–6
1956–57West Texas State6–143–7
West Texas A&M:197–137 (.590)110–72 (.604)
Total:283–154 (.648)

      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

Notes

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  1. ^abcMiller resigned after the first seven games of the 1946 season.Windy Nicklaus replaced Miller as head coach and led West Texas State to a record of 2–1 over the final three games of the season. The team finished 5–5 overall and 4–5 inBorder Conference play, placing fifth.

References

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  1. ^"2012–13 Men's Basketball Record Book".
  2. ^King, Dub (July 2, 1937)."Miller Appointed Rams' Head Coach".Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Fort Worth, Texas. p. 12. RetrievedAugust 13, 2021 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.
  3. ^"West Texas Buffaloes Add Miller to Coaching Staff".Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Fort Worth, Texas.Associated Press. February 13, 1942. p. 11. RetrievedAugust 13, 2021 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.
  4. ^Gilstrap, Harry (October 23, 1946)."Miller Takes Over WTS Athletic Director Duties".Amarillo Daily News.Amarillo, Texas. p. 8. RetrievedAugust 13, 2021 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.
  5. ^"College Announces Changes In Coaching Staff, PE Department".The Canyon News.Canyon, Texas. April 10, 1957. p. 1. RetrievedAugust 13, 2021 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.
  6. ^"William A. Miller".Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Fort Worth, Texas. February 18, 1992. p. 15. RetrievedAugust 13, 2021 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.

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