Here is the release from Carroll County:

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—March 5, 2008

 

Carroll Boys’ Basketball Coach Resigns

 

After 30 years of coaching, David Miller announced his resignation as Carroll County High School boys’ basketball head coach. He made the announcement to his players at a team meeting on Monday evening after the conclusion of the 2007-08 season.

 

“My wife has shared me with the game of basketball for 30 years,” said Miller, “It’s time to quit thinking about myself.”

 

Miller explained that he and his wife have a six-month-old granddaughter whom they have seen only twice. Also, they have been able to attend only five or six of their son’s college basketball games in the past two years. Their son, Brett, a 2006 graduate of Carroll County High School, plays for Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, where Miller earned his master’s degree.

 

“Brett only has two more seasons,” said Miller. “We’d like to be there to support him.”

 

Miller and CCHS girls’ basketball coach Randy Mefford both played on the Carroll County High School team that won the 8th Region and advanced to the “Sweet Sixteen” in 1972, Miller’s senior year. Miller played two years at the University of Kentucky under Coach Joe B. Hall then transferred to Marshall University where he graduated in 1976.

 

“I played a lot of bench at UK,” said Miller, smiling. “I actually got to play at Marshall.”

 

Miller recalled how his parents would travel four hours from Carroll County to West Virginia to watch him play then drive another four hours home after the game.

 

“They did that on week nights and would get up and go to work the next day,” said Miller, who is looking forward to making those kinds of road trips next year to see Brett play. “Getting home at midnight is not going to bother me at all. I’m kind of a night person anyway.”

 

Miller said he plans to continue teaching history at CCHS for another two years when he’ll have 30 years of teaching and be eligible for full retirement. While completing graduate studies at Union College between 1976-78, Miller coached at “a small college in Tennessee as an assistant.”

 

CCHS principal John Leeper praised Miller for returning to his home town to coach for the past three years after working throughout the state at high schools that included Ashland Blazer, Pineville, Alan County-Scottsville, Bullitt Central, and Williamstown, where his team won the 8th Region Class “A” Tournament in 1990.

 

“I think it is noble when people who have gone away and done great things return to their home town and give something back to their community,” said Leeper. “We need more people to step outside, gather new ideas, then come back to help make Carroll County an even greater place.”

 

Looking back on his career as a coach, Miller said that he hasn’t kept track of wins and losses, but thinks his overall record as a coach includes about as many wins as losses. His record over the past three seasons is 28-55.

 

“We’ve had some lean years,” said Miller, who said he realizes that in the mind of the public, success in sports means winning ball games.

 

Miller said he takes little comfort in moral victories, but admitted that there’s more to coaching than wins and losses.

 

“You get into coaching because you have a passion for the game, you love competition, and you want to win games; that’s the bottom line,” said Miller, “but there is more to it than that.”

 

Miller said that the personal relationships with the players and trying to help them make good decisions in life have been important to him.

 

Miller said that numerous players have kept in contact with him over the years and that many have gone on and also become coaches.

 

“I’ve attended numerous weddings of my former players,” said Miller. “There are more victories than the ones you experience on the court.”

Here is the release from Carroll County:

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—March 5, 2008

 

Carroll Boys’ Basketball Coach Resigns

 

After 30 years of coaching, David Miller announced his resignation as Carroll County High School boys’ basketball head coach. He made the announcement to his players at a team meeting on Monday evening after the conclusion of the 2007-08 season.

 

“My wife has shared me with the game of basketball for 30 years,” said Miller, “It’s time to quit thinking about myself.”

 

Miller explained that he and his wife have a six-month-old granddaughter whom they have seen only twice. Also, they have been able to attend only five or six of their son’s college basketball games in the past two years. Their son, Brett, a 2006 graduate of Carroll County High School, plays for Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, where Miller earned his master’s degree.

 

“Brett only has two more seasons,” said Miller. “We’d like to be there to support him.”

 

Miller and CCHS girls’ basketball coach Randy Mefford both played on the Carroll County High School team that won the 8th Region and advanced to the “Sweet Sixteen” in 1972, Miller’s senior year. Miller played two years at the University of Kentucky under Coach Joe B. Hall then transferred to Marshall University where he graduated in 1976.

 

“I played a lot of bench at UK,” said Miller, smiling. “I actually got to play at Marshall.”

 

Miller recalled how his parents would travel four hours from Carroll County to West Virginia to watch him play then drive another four hours home after the game.

 

“They did that on week nights and would get up and go to work the next day,” said Miller, who is looking forward to making those kinds of road trips next year to see Brett play. “Getting home at midnight is not going to bother me at all. I’m kind of a night person anyway.”

 

Miller said he plans to continue teaching history at CCHS for another two years when he’ll have 30 years of teaching and be eligible for full retirement. While completing graduate studies at Union College between 1976-78, Miller coached at “a small college in Tennessee as an assistant.”

 

CCHS principal John Leeper praised Miller for returning to his home town to coach for the past three years after working throughout the state at high schools that included Ashland Blazer, Pineville, Alan County-Scottsville, Bullitt Central, and Williamstown, where his team won the 8th Region Class “A” Tournament in 1990.

 

“I think it is noble when people who have gone away and done great things return to their home town and give something back to their community,” said Leeper. “We need more people to step outside, gather new ideas, then come back to help make Carroll County an even greater place.”

 

Looking back on his career as a coach, Miller said that he hasn’t kept track of wins and losses, but thinks his overall record as a coach includes about as many wins as losses. His record over the past three seasons is 28-55.

 

“We’ve had some lean years,” said Miller, who said he realizes that in the mind of the public, success in sports means winning ball games.

 

Miller said he takes little comfort in moral victories, but admitted that there’s more to coaching than wins and losses.

 

“You get into coaching because you have a passion for the game, you love competition, and you want to win games; that’s the bottom line,” said Miller, “but there is more to it than that.”

 

Miller said that the personal relationships with the players and trying to help them make good decisions in life have been important to him.

 

Miller said that numerous players have kept in contact with him over the years and that many have gone on and also become coaches.

 

“I’ve attended numerous weddings of my former players,” said Miller. “There are more victories than the ones you experience on the court.”

 

Nice article!

Good luck Coach Miller! Enjoy your grand child and watching your son play!

Completely defines the man.

After reading that nothing but respect for the man!

If Brett is at Union, wouldnt it make sense to move back there and teach a couple of years?

If Brett is at Union, wouldnt it make sense to move back there and teach a couple of years?

 

Coach's parents are in Carrollton and the person he is will have him by their side.

Coach's parents are in Carrollton and the person he is will have him by their side.

 

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Press release sent out by the school. Madison paper took several days to run the story.

He had a choice of quitting or being let go.

 

Wow! So some schools really do make coaching changes when things aren't going well.:confused: Are you reading boys?

Press release sent out by the school. Madison paper took several days to run the story.

 

Yeah, they did have several days. He was one of Carrollton's home grown. His jersey was retired there and Madison attaches a picture and prints the story as is?

Just saying....

Yeah, they did have several days. He was one of Carrollton's home grown. His jersey was retired there and Madison attaches a picture and prints the story as is?

Just saying....

 

Welcome to the site! However, you may need to actually say what it is that you are "just saying"....

 

The Madison Courier does an excellent job of covering Carroll and Trimble sports. The article is very complimentary of Miller, who did not have a lot of "W"s...I am not sure that they could have made it sound better.

Congrats to Coach Miller on a long career and nothing but the best for the future. God Bless! CC is really gonna miss out on a quality individual from the sounds of it.:thumb: