Miller Honored As 2015 WGCA Assistant Coach Of The Year
6/1/2015 10:13:00 AM | Women's Golf
Wildcats assistant has served alongside head coach Emily Fletcher since 2008
"Beth deserves much of the credit for the rise of our program," head coach Emily Fletcher said. "Her impact on the program has been significant and extensive. It all starts with her contagious energy and enthusiasm for life, but certainly extends all the way down to her love and passion for the game. She has been an amazing mentor to our players and has been a driving force in the transformational shift in our culture over the past seven years."
Miller has served as the Northwestern assistant coach alongside Fletcher since 2008. During her tenure, Northwestern women's golf has evolved into a Top 10 program and won two Big Ten Championships, including the program's first-ever conference title in 2013.
Miller has been instrumental with both recruiting and player development, helping attract five Top-10 recruits in recent years as well as being instrumental in the development of Sarah Cho, the 2015 Big Ten Championship medalist.
The assistant coach has helped guide the Wildcats to six-straight NCAA Regionals and three-consecutive top 15 finishes at the NCAA Championships. Since arriving in Evanston in the 2008-09 season, Miller has helped produce 13 All-Big Ten Team selections, including two B1G Freshmen of the Year and the 2015 Big Ten Player of the Year, Hannah Kim.
In addition to the squad's success on the golf course, Miller has proved to be instrumental in the academic success of the women's golf team. Since 2008, 32 student-athletes have been named Academic All-Big Ten recipients.
"There is no question that our team's recent success can be directly traced to Beth," said Fletcher. "I can't imagine a better role model for Northwestern women's golf."
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 500 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
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