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American educator and coach

Ernest R. Miller
Biographical details
Born	(1892-04-09)April 9, 1892
Died	March 31, 1987(1987-03-31) (aged 94) Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Cincinnati (1977, Ed.D.)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1920	Ironton HS (OH)
1922	Wittenberg (assistant)
1923–1924	Defiance
1925	Alfred
1926	Kentucky Wesleyan (line)
1927	Kentucky Wesleyan
1929–1930	Ohio Northern
1932	Western Kentucky State Teachers
Basketball
1923–1925	Defiance
1927–1928	Kentucky Wesleyan
Baseball
1923	Wittenberg
1924–1925	Defiance
1930–1931	Ohio Northern

Head coaching record
Overall	30–27–2 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 1 SIAA (1932)

Ernest Ray Miller (April 9, 1892 – March 31, 1987) was an American educator and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio from 1923 to 1924, Alfred University in Alfred, New York in 1925, Kentucky Wesleyan College from 1926 to 1927, Ohio Northern University from 1929 to 1930, and Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in 1932.

Miller attended Ohio University and graduated from Rio Grande College—now known as the University of Rio Grande—in Rio Grande, Ohio. In 1977, Miller earned a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Cincinnati at the age of 81. He died on March 31, 1987, at a hospital in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Defiance Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1923–1924)
1923	Defiance	3–4–1
1924	Defiance	7–1
Defiance:		10–5–1
Alfred Saxons (Independent) (1925)
1925	Alfred	1–7
Alfred:		1–7
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1927)
1927	Kentucky Wesleyan	6–3
Kentucky Wesleyan:		6–3
Ohio Northern Polar Bears (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1929–1930)
1929	Ohio Northern	2–6–1	0–4–1	15th
1930	Ohio Northern	3–5	1–4	11th
Ohio Northern:		5–11–1	1–8–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1932)
1932	Western Kentucky State Teachers	8–1	6–0	1st
Western Kentucky State Teachers:		8–1	6–0
Total:		30–27–2
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

"Ernest Miller". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
"Many Changes In Faculty" (PDF). Fiat Lux. Alfred University. September 29, 1925. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
"Kentucky Wesleyan Coach To Succeed Newton At O. N. U." Lima News. August 21, 1928. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
"1933 Talisman". Western Kentucky University. 1933. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
"Hilltoppers Open Season Sept 24". Messenger-Inquirer. Owensboro, Kentucky. August 30, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
"Coach At Wittenberg". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. October 3, 1922. p. 17. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
Cusick, Dennis (June 13, 1977). "UC Doctorate Takes 44 Years". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. C1. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
"Ernest R. Miller". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. April 3, 1987. p. C9. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

v t e Defiance Yellow Jackets head football coaches
Chester A. Darling (1904–1905) No team (1906–1913) J. D. Kibler (1914) George E. Thompson (1915–1916) No team (1917–1918) Orin E. Snyder (1919) Abraham J. Sharadin (1920) Charles R. Vanderscoff (1921–1922) Ernest R. Miller (1923–1924) Paul Mason (1925–1926) Emerald B. Wilson (1927–1930) Paul R. Lyne (1931) Carl Voltmer (1932) Gilbert E. Smith (1933–1935) Merner Call (1936–1938) N. M. Jorgensen (1939–1940) Virgil Bingman (1941–1942) No team (1943–1945) Larry Schultz (1946–1947) Frederic Bennetts (1948–1950) Vic Rowen (1951–1953) Dick Small (1954–1963) Kirk Mee (1964–1966) Roger Merb (1967–1970) Lance E. Tigyer (1971–1973) Gary Shaefer (1979–1984) Bob Kuszmaul (1985–1987) Malen Luke (1988–1993) Ed Stults (1994–1995) Greg Pscodna (1996–2002) Robert Taylor (2003–2011) Brian Sheehan (2012–2015) Casey Goff (2016) Aaron Mershman (2017) Manny Matsakis (2018–2020) Earnest Wilson (2021) Bill Nickell (2022– )

Defiance Yellow Jackets head football coaches

Chester A. Darling (1904–1905)
No team (1906–1913)
J. D. Kibler (1914)
George E. Thompson (1915–1916)
No team (1917–1918)
Orin E. Snyder (1919)
Abraham J. Sharadin (1920)
Charles R. Vanderscoff (1921–1922)
Ernest R. Miller (1923–1924)
Paul Mason (1925–1926)
Emerald B. Wilson (1927–1930)
Paul R. Lyne (1931)
Carl Voltmer (1932)
Gilbert E. Smith (1933–1935)
Merner Call (1936–1938)
N. M. Jorgensen (1939–1940)
Virgil Bingman (1941–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Larry Schultz (1946–1947)
Frederic Bennetts (1948–1950)
Vic Rowen (1951–1953)
Dick Small (1954–1963)
Kirk Mee (1964–1966)
Roger Merb (1967–1970)
Lance E. Tigyer (1971–1973)
Gary Shaefer (1979–1984)
Bob Kuszmaul (1985–1987)
Malen Luke (1988–1993)
Ed Stults (1994–1995)
Greg Pscodna (1996–2002)
Robert Taylor (2003–2011)
Brian Sheehan (2012–2015)
Casey Goff (2016)
Aaron Mershman (2017)
Manny Matsakis (2018–2020)
Earnest Wilson (2021)
Bill Nickell (2022– )

v t e Alfred Saxons head football coaches
George Hill (1895) Leonard Whitfield (1896) Walter Greene (1897–1901) Ernest Schaible (1902) Gordon B. Frost (1903–1904) John M. Reed (1905) Reginald G. Cowan (1906) Lewis Sage (1907) J. Edward Teiper (1908) Dalton Sarvey (1909) Arthur Cottrell (1910) Lester Dittemore (1911) Hubert Colton (1912–1913) Richard Farr (1914) Edwin Sweetland (1915–1917) Military officers (1918) Edwin Sweetland (1919) Al Wesbecher (1920–1922) Cy Kasper (1923–1924) Ernest R. Miller (1925) Erwin A. Heers (1926–1929) John Galloway (1930–1934) John Cox (1935–1936) Alex Yunevich (1937–1941) No team (1942–1945) Alex Yunevich (1946–1976) Sam Sanders (1977–1984) Jim Moretti (1985–1997) Dave Murray (1998–2013) Bob Rankl (2014– )

Alfred Saxons head football coaches

George Hill (1895)
Leonard Whitfield (1896)
Walter Greene (1897–1901)
Ernest Schaible (1902)
Gordon B. Frost (1903–1904)
John M. Reed (1905)
Reginald G. Cowan (1906)
Lewis Sage (1907)
J. Edward Teiper (1908)
Dalton Sarvey (1909)
Arthur Cottrell (1910)
Lester Dittemore (1911)
Hubert Colton (1912–1913)
Richard Farr (1914)
Edwin Sweetland (1915–1917)
Military officers (1918)
Edwin Sweetland (1919)
Al Wesbecher (1920–1922)
Cy Kasper (1923–1924)
Ernest R. Miller (1925)
Erwin A. Heers (1926–1929)
John Galloway (1930–1934)
John Cox (1935–1936)
Alex Yunevich (1937–1941)
No team (1942–1945)
Alex Yunevich (1946–1976)
Sam Sanders (1977–1984)
Jim Moretti (1985–1997)
Dave Murray (1998–2013)
Bob Rankl (2014– )

v t e Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers head football coaches
Victor I. Moore (1907–1909) John J. Tigert (1910) No team (1911–1912) Unknown (1913) Ralph R. Murphy (1914–1915) James Turner (1916) Marvin E. Eagle (1917) No team (1918) G. Q. Cecil (1919) Jesse Sibley (1920–1921) Basil Hayden (1922) Paul H. Farrier (1923–1925) Charles A. Webb (1926) Ernest R. Miller (1926–1927) Rip Van Winkle (1928–1930) No team (1931–1982) Billy Mitchell (1983–1989) Randy Awrey (1990–1993) John Johnson (1994–2002) Brent Holsclaw (2003–2017) Taurean Smith # (2018) Craig Yeast (2019–2021) Tyrone Young (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers head football coaches

Victor I. Moore (1907–1909)
John J. Tigert (1910)
No team (1911–1912)
Unknown (1913)
Ralph R. Murphy (1914–1915)
James Turner (1916)
Marvin E. Eagle (1917)
No team (1918)
G. Q. Cecil (1919)
Jesse Sibley (1920–1921)
Basil Hayden (1922)
Paul H. Farrier (1923–1925)
Charles A. Webb (1926)
Ernest R. Miller (1926–1927)
Rip Van Winkle (1928–1930)
No team (1931–1982)
Billy Mitchell (1983–1989)
Randy Awrey (1990–1993)
John Johnson (1994–2002)
Brent Holsclaw (2003–2017)
Taurean Smith # (2018)
Craig Yeast (2019–2021)
Tyrone Young (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball head coaches
V. I. Moore (1907–1910) Unknown (1910–1916) John Cobb (1916–1917) Unknown (1917–1919) William E. Arnold (1919–1920) Jesse Sibley (1920–1922) Basil Hayden (1922–1923) L. G. Mansfield (1923–1924) C. A. Webb (1924–1927) Ernest R. Miller (1927–1928) Rip Van Winkle (1928–1932) George Ditto (1932–1941) Arthur Gullette (1941–1942) Bullet Wilson (1942–1959) T. L. Plain (1959–1963) Guy R. Strong (1963–1967) Bob Daniels (1967–1972) Bob Jones (1972–1980) Mike Pollio (1980–1985) Wayne Chapman (1985–1990) Wayne Boultinghouse (1990–1996) Ray Harper (1996–2005) Todd Lee (2005–2013) Happy Osborne (2013–2017) Jason Mays # (2017–2018) Drew Cooper (2018– ) # denotes interim head coach.

Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball head coaches

V. I. Moore (1907–1910)
Unknown (1910–1916)
John Cobb (1916–1917)
Unknown (1917–1919)
William E. Arnold (1919–1920)
Jesse Sibley (1920–1922)
Basil Hayden (1922–1923)
L. G. Mansfield (1923–1924)
C. A. Webb (1924–1927)
Ernest R. Miller (1927–1928)
Rip Van Winkle (1928–1932)
George Ditto (1932–1941)
Arthur Gullette (1941–1942)
Bullet Wilson (1942–1959)
T. L. Plain (1959–1963)
Guy R. Strong (1963–1967)
Bob Daniels (1967–1972)
Bob Jones (1972–1980)
Mike Pollio (1980–1985)
Wayne Chapman (1985–1990)
Wayne Boultinghouse (1990–1996)
Ray Harper (1996–2005)
Todd Lee (2005–2013)
Happy Osborne (2013–2017)
Jason Mays # (2017–2018)
Drew Cooper (2018– )

# denotes interim head coach.

v t e Ohio Northern Polar Bears head football coaches
No coach (1893) Harry McCrory (1894) William Kreglow (1895–1897) A. H. Hanover (1898) William Kreglow (1899–1900) No coach (1901–1902) Edgar Wingard (1903) No coach (1904) Thomas J. Smull (1905) Grover Kreglow (1906–1907) Snuff MacKowan (1908–1909) Thomas J. Smull (1910) Marion J. Bradshaw (1911–1912) Carl Peters (1913) Arthur W. Raymond (1914–1915) Larry Bevan (1916–1917) Thomas J. Smull (1918) Charles Bolen (1919–1921) James O. Newton (1922–1923) Ben Roderick (1924–1925) William Meredith (1926–1928) Ernest R. Miller (1929–1930) Harris Lamb (1931–1941) Millard Murphy (1942) No team (1943–1944) Clyde A. Lamb (1945) Millard Murphy (1946) Clyde A. Lamb (1947–1954) Richard Poole (1955) John Nettleton (1956–1959) Arden Roberson (1960–1969) Bob Middleton (1970–1973) Wally Hood (1974–1983) Dan Kratzer (1984–1985) Tom Kaczkowski (1986–2002) Stacey Hairston # (2003) Dean Paul (2004–2023) Andy Fries (2024– ) # denotes interim head coach

Ohio Northern Polar Bears head football coaches

No coach (1893)
Harry McCrory (1894)
William Kreglow (1895–1897)
A. H. Hanover (1898)
William Kreglow (1899–1900)
No coach (1901–1902)
Edgar Wingard (1903)
No coach (1904)
Thomas J. Smull (1905)
Grover Kreglow (1906–1907)
Snuff MacKowan (1908–1909)
Thomas J. Smull (1910)
Marion J. Bradshaw (1911–1912)
Carl Peters (1913)
Arthur W. Raymond (1914–1915)
Larry Bevan (1916–1917)
Thomas J. Smull (1918)
Charles Bolen (1919–1921)
James O. Newton (1922–1923)
Ben Roderick (1924–1925)
William Meredith (1926–1928)
Ernest R. Miller (1929–1930)
Harris Lamb (1931–1941)
Millard Murphy (1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Clyde A. Lamb (1945)
Millard Murphy (1946)
Clyde A. Lamb (1947–1954)
Richard Poole (1955)
John Nettleton (1956–1959)
Arden Roberson (1960–1969)
Bob Middleton (1970–1973)
Wally Hood (1974–1983)
Dan Kratzer (1984–1985)
Tom Kaczkowski (1986–2002)
Stacey Hairston # (2003)
Dean Paul (2004–2023)
Andy Fries (2024– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head football coaches
M. A. Leiper & Roy C. Manchester (1913) J. L. Arthur (1914–1916) No team (1917–1919) Lloyd T. Smith (1920–1921) Edgar Diddle (1922–1928) Carl Anderson (1929) James Elam (1930–1931) Ernest R. Miller (1932) Jesse Thomas (1933) Carl Anderson (1934–1937) Gander Terry (1938–1941) Arnold Winkenhofer (1942) No team (1943–1945) Jesse Thomas (1946–1947) Jack Clayton (1948–1956) Nick Denes (1957–1967) Jimmy Feix (1968–1983) Dave Roberts (1984–1988) Jack Harbaugh (1989–2002) David Elson (2003–2009) Willie Taggart (2010–2012) Lance Guidry # (2012) Bobby Petrino (2013) Jeff Brohm (2014–2016) Nick Holt # (2016) Mike Sanford Jr. (2017–2018) Tyson Helton (2019– ) # denotes interim coach

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head football coaches

M. A. Leiper & Roy C. Manchester (1913)
J. L. Arthur (1914–1916)
No team (1917–1919)
Lloyd T. Smith (1920–1921)
Edgar Diddle (1922–1928)
Carl Anderson (1929)
James Elam (1930–1931)
Ernest R. Miller (1932)
Jesse Thomas (1933)
Carl Anderson (1934–1937)
Gander Terry (1938–1941)
Arnold Winkenhofer (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Jesse Thomas (1946–1947)
Jack Clayton (1948–1956)
Nick Denes (1957–1967)
Jimmy Feix (1968–1983)
Dave Roberts (1984–1988)
Jack Harbaugh (1989–2002)
David Elson (2003–2009)
Willie Taggart (2010–2012)
Lance Guidry # (2012)
Bobby Petrino (2013)
Jeff Brohm (2014–2016)
Nick Holt # (2016)
Mike Sanford Jr. (2017–2018)
Tyson Helton (2019– )

# denotes interim coach

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