Coach Brooks Miller leading Trine University’s men’s basketball team during a game.
Brooks Miller, who led Trine University to its first NCAA Division III men’s basketball championship, has been appointed as the associate head coach at Central Michigan University, an NCAA Division I institution. He will be joining the coaching staff of Andy Bronkema, who was announced as the head coach of the Chippewas on April 14.
“There are so many people to thank for the countless memories we made here at Trine,” Miller expressed. “Trine University and the city of Angola will live in my heart forever and will always be the foundation of where Gretchen and I started our family. Thank you for embracing us as your own from the first day we stepped on campus. We will never forget the players: You mean more to us than you will ever know. Thank you for the ride of a lifetime!”
Miller’s impact on Trine men’s basketball and Thunder athletics has been significant. “Brooks Miller has taken Trine men’s basketball and Thunder athletics as a whole to a new level of success. He has been an instrumental part of solidifying our name among the top echelon of NCAA Division III athletics and leaves our men’s basketball team in a strong position for continued success,” stated Matt Land, assistant vice president for athletics at Trine University. “I cannot thank him enough for his contributions to Trine University both on and off the court. He has been a crucial part of our family and, while we hope the best for him in his future endeavors, he will be missed.”
Brooks Miller (Photo Contributed)
“None of the unprecedented success in Trine University men’s basketball, including last year’s national championship, would have been possible without Brooks Miller’s leadership, determination, and enthusiasm,” remarked Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., president of Trine University. “His departure will certainly leave a void at Trine, but we know he has laid a strong foundation for continued success and excellence in Thunder men’s basketball. We wish him all the best.”
Miller’s successful career at Trine University concludes with an overall record of 247-121, which includes a 142-73 record in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play. In addition to winning the 2024 NCAA Division III national championship, he also led the Thunder to MIAA championships in 2019, 2021, and 2024.
In recognition of his achievements, Miller was named the 2021 NCAA Division III Coach of the Year by both hoopdirt.
(Photo Contributed) com/Just Play Sports Solutions and Basketball Times Magazine. He was honored again in March 2024 as the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year by D3Hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Additionally, he received the Glenn Robinson CollegeInsider.com National Coach of the Year award for NCAA Division III that same year.
Under Miller’s leadership,
Trine University student athletes have thrived, with three players earning All-American honors: Ian Jackson in 2012-13, Nick Bowman in 2020-21, and Cortez Garland in 2023-24. Furthermore, Jared Holmquist was recognized as the Academic All-America Player of the Year/Academic All-American in 2015-16.
The Trine men’s basketball team received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards in 2014-15, 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23, and 19 players have been named to the NABC Honors Court. Throughout Miller’s tenure in the MIAA, the Thunder have had three Most Valuable Players, four Defensive Players of the Year, and 35 players honored as All-Conference selections.
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