Alex Miller - Football Coach - University of Massachusetts Athletics

Alex Miller

Title:
Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line
Location:
Football Performance Center
E-Mail:
almiller@umass.edu

Recruiting Areas: Richmond, VA / Northern VA / Washington, DC

Alma Mater: Massachusetts ‘07
Season at Massachusetts: Fourth

Miller enters his fourth season after returning to Amherst on Jan. 12, 2021, as the program’s offensive line coach and run game coordinator. He was named interim head coach on Nov. 7, 2021 and then was named the Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line under Don Brown. Miller rejoined the program following coaching tenures at New Hampshire (2011-20) and Oregon (2008-10).

In the 2023 season, Miller helped lead an offense that progressed, with the Minutemen improving to 23.2 points per game, which marked over 85 percent improvement from the previous season. He led the offensive line to aiding in 1,706 rushing yards and 2,569 passing yards throughout the season.

At the conclusion of the 2023 season, two of Miller's offensive lineman, Josh Atwood (Second Team C) and Cole Garcia (First Team OG) , was placed on Phil Steele’s 2023 Postseason All-Independent Conference Team, while three other players on the offensive side of the ball including Lynch-Adams (First Team RB), Anthony Simpson (First Team WR) and Gino Campiotti (Second Team TE) earned a spot on the list.

Miller spent 10 years at UNH, including the last nine in charge of the entire offensive line (2012-20), the last five as the team’s run game coordinator (2016-20) and three years as co-offensive coordinator (2018-20).

During his decade in Durham, Miller’s offensive line combined for 14 All-CAA awards, including first team accolades for Seamus O’Neill (2012), Mike Coccia (2014) and Tad McNeely (2016), while Coccia and O’Neill also took home All-America accolades.

Miller’s tutelage helped a pair of Wildcats earn NFL contracts as Coccia spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles following graduation and three-year UNH offensive lineman Andrew Lauderdale did so with Buffalo, Jacksonville, New Orleans and San Francisco.

As a team during Miller’s tenure, UNH posted a 72-42 overall record and 50-22 CAA mark, reached the FCS playoffs seven times and earned the nation’s No. 1 ranking in 2014. The national postseason appearances included a berth into the FCS Semifinal Round in 2014 and the quarterfinal round during 2017.

In addition to its own performance, Miller’s offensive line paved the way for a host of Wildcat standouts who succeeded at quarterback, running back and receiver as well. Kevin Decker won CAA Offensive Player of the Year at quarterback in 2011 when he ranked among the nation’s leaders in all passing categories. Two of UNH’s top-10 all-time yardage leaders at running back ran behind Miller’s line in Nico Steriti (2,873 yards; 7^th) and Dalton Crossan (2,617; 8^th). Additionally, R.J. Harris is the only CAA receiver with 100 or more receptions in a single season in the last three decades with his 100 hauled in during 2014, when he also recorded the ninth-most receiving yards per game in CAA history.

After he initially worked specifically with the guards and centers in 2011, Miller assumed the sole responsibility of offensive line duties in 2012 and maintained the role throughout the remainder of his tenure.

Prior to joining the Wildcats’ staff, Miller spent three years working with the University of Oregon football program as a coaching intern and graduate assistant.

As a competitor on the field, Miller developed into one of the most celebrated offensive lineman during his playing days at Massachusetts. His four years starting on the line culminated with multiple first team all-America awards following the team’s appearance in the 2006 National Championship Game. Miller cemented his legacy as a durable and reliable centerpiece for the Minutemen with starts in all 50 games played during the 2003-06 seasons.

Miller is married to Kristin Walker ’07 Miller, who was a standout goalkeeper for the UMass women’s soccer team from 2003-07. They have two daughters, Brooklyn and Bailey.

Miller • Season-By-Season Coaching History

2008-10 • University of Oregon • Intern/Graduate Assistant
2011 • University of New Hampshire • Guards/Centers Coach
2012-15 • University of New Hampshire • Offensive Line Coach
2016-20 • University of New Hampshire • Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
2021 • University of Massachusetts • Offensive Line/Interim Head Coach
2022-pr. • University of Massachusetts • Offensive Line/Associate Head Coach

Miller • Postseason Coaching History

2008 • University of Oregon • Holiday Bowl
2009 • University of Oregon • Rose Bowl
2010 • University of Oregon • BCS National Championship Game
2011 • University of New Hampshire • NCAA FCS Championship Second Round
2012 • University of New Hampshire • NCAA FCS Championship Second Round
2013 • University of New Hampshire • NCAA FCS Championship Second Round
2014 • University of New Hampshire • NCAA FCS Championship Semifinalists
2015 • University of New Hampshire • NCAA FCS Championship First Round
2016 • University of New Hampshire • NCAA FCS Championship Second Round
2017 • University of New Hampshire • NCAA FCS Championship Quarterfinalists