Danny Miles

Danny Miles
Biographical details
Born (1945-10-09) October 9, 1945 (age 79)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
1964–1968Southern Oregon
Position(s)Quarterback, shortstop, point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–2016Oregon Tech
Head coaching record
Overall1,040–437
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 3× NAIA Division II Champion (2004, 2008, 2012)
  • 17× NAIA National Tournament Appearances (1974, 1979, 1986-1988, 1997, 2000-2001, 2004-2012)
  • 9× Conference Tournament (1974, 1979, 1987, 2000, 2006, 2009-2012)
  • 14× Conference regular season (1974, 1979, 1986-1988, 1997, 2000-2001, 2005, 2007, 2009-2012)
Awards
  • Coach Wooden "Keys to Life" Award (2015)
  • 2× NAIA National Basketball Coach of the Year (2004, 2008)
  • A.T. Slats Gill All-Sports Coach of the Year (2004)
  • National Association of Basketball Coaches NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (2012)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2018

Danny Miles (born October 9, 1945) is a retired American basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Oregon Institute of Technology for 45 years from 1971 to 2016. Miles has led the Hustlin' Owls to three NAIA Division II National Championships. He achieved his 1,000th win on February 1, 2014, in his 43rd year of coaching at OIT.[1][2][3] This is the fourth most of any men's college basketball coach all-time (NCAA & NAIA).[4] The other coaches at a four-year school with 1,000 or more wins are: Harry Statham, coach of McKendree University, Mike Krzyzewski, coach of Duke University, Herb Magee, coach of Philadelphia University, and Dave Holmquist, coach of Biola University.

On March 29, 2018 Miles was named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.[5][6]

  1. ^ Matthies, Steve (February 2, 2014). "Miles marks millennia". Herald and News. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Anderson, Eric (February 1, 2014). "Danny Miles earns win No. 1000, Oregon Tech cruises by Corban, 71-51". Oregonian. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Schnell, Lindsay (February 7, 2014). "Oregon Tech's Danny Miles reluctantly celebrates his 1,000th win". Sports illustrated. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Bishop, Greg (February 22, 2012). "For 41 Years Town Cheers Oregon Tech Coach Danny Miles". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  5. ^ Matthies, Steve (March 29, 2018). "Hall of Fame: Danny Miles named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame". Herald and News. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Oregon Tech's Danny Miles Named to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame". NAIA Website.