Verified November 5, 2026, at 5:05 p.m. UTC.
Molly Miller is the head coach of Arizona State women’s basketball, and her second season is underway after a first year that brought the Sun Devils back to the NCAA Tournament. Arizona State opened 2026–27 with an 84–41 win over Jackson State on November 2, extending the momentum of a turnaround that has already earned Miller a contract extension through 2031.
Hired from Grand Canyon University in March 2025, Miller took over a program coming off a 10–22 season. Arizona State went 24–11 in her debut campaign, its first NCAA Tournament season since 2018–19. The immediate question now is whether the Sun Devils can sustain that progress in the Big 12. Arizona State’s game notes document both the opening win and the first-season turnaround.
Destaques
Miller leads the Sun Devils women’s basketball program as its head coach. Her responsibilities include directing the team’s play, developing players, building a roster and leading the coaching staff. Arizona State competes in NCAA Division I and the Big 12 Conference.
She arrived with a record of winning at two previous head-coaching stops. Before moving to Arizona State, she coached Grand Canyon in Phoenix for five seasons. Before that, she led Drury University, her alma mater, where she had also played and served as an assistant coach. Arizona State announced her hiring on March 22, 2025, according to her official Sun Devil Athletics biography.
That background helps explain why her arrival drew attention: Miller had succeeded at both the Division II and Division I levels, and Arizona State was looking to reverse several difficult seasons. The test in Tempe was whether those results could translate to a Big 12 program facing a demanding conference schedule.
The clearest measure is the change in results. Arizona State improved from 10–22 in 2024–25 to 24–11 in 2025–26, a gain of 14 wins. It went 9–9 in Big 12 play and opened the season 15–0, the best start in program history. Its 24 wins were also the most by a first-year head coach in the program’s history.
The Sun Devils reached the NCAA Tournament’s First Four, where their season ended against Virginia. Making the field was a significant step for a team that had not appeared in the tournament since 2019, though it did not mean an extended March run. The team also went 3–0 against in-state rival Arizona, including a Big 12 Tournament win.
The improvement came after a longer period of struggle. ASU says the program went 53–88 over the five seasons before Miller arrived. A single winning year does not settle how the program will perform over time, but it gives the school a stronger starting point for recruiting, player development and competition in the Big 12.
At Grand Canyon, Miller compiled a 117–38 record over five seasons. Her final GCU team went 32–3 in 2024–25, won 30 consecutive games and reached the program’s first NCAA Tournament. That success made her a particularly visible candidate when Arizona State made its coaching change.
Before GCU, Miller spent six seasons as head coach at Drury, a Division II school in Springfield, Missouri. Arizona State credits her with 180 wins there. She had played four seasons at Drury and later worked as an assistant before becoming its head coach, so her career there encompassed both sides of the bench.
Through the end of 2025–26, ASU listed Miller’s college head-coaching record at 321–66 across Drury, Grand Canyon and Arizona State. That figure is a useful snapshot of her first 12 seasons, not a live total for the current season. It includes results at two NCAA divisions, which is important context when comparing coaches’ records.
Arizona State beat Jackson State 84–41 in Tempe on November 2. The Sun Devils recorded 26 assists, their highest total in a game under Miller, according to the school. Heloisa Carrera and Averie Lower each scored 15 points, while McKinna Brackens added 14.
One game cannot establish how a season will unfold, but the margin and shared scoring offered an encouraging opening for a team trying to build on its tournament return. ASU said the result was its 14th consecutive regular-season nonconference win under Miller, including 13 such victories in 2025–26.
Arizona State is scheduled to host Northern Arizona on November 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time in Tempe, Arizona (MST, UTC−07:00), which is November 6 at 1:30 a.m. UTC. ASU lists the game at Desert Financial Arena and says it will be available on ESPN+.
The larger challenge is sustaining last season’s improvement as opponents adjust and Big 12 play approaches. Returning contributors and newcomers will have to fit together over a full schedule; a strong opener alone cannot guarantee another tournament bid. Still, the school has made its commitment clear: in August 2026, the Arizona Board of Regents approved an extension through 2031, giving Miller a longer runway to build the program.
Yes. As of November 5, 2026, she is the Sun Devils’ head coach and is in her second season in the role.
Yes. She coached Grand Canyon for five seasons and led it to its first NCAA Tournament in 2025.
Yes. The Sun Devils reached the 2026 tournament in her first season, losing to Virginia in the First Four.
BYD confirmed some Great Tang SUVs had front and rear rims reversed. Learn what happened, how to check wheel fitment, and the free repair plan.
BYD says some Great Tang SUVs had front and rear wheel rims fitted in the wrong positions. Learn what affected owners should do and when to stop driving.
Iran war live coverage for November 14, 2026: U.S. and Iranian accounts clash over Bahrain, while the IMO warns of continued Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks.
Workday downtime can block timecards, payroll approvals and benefits enrollment. See verified outage details and what employees and HR teams should do.
Workday said a problem found during backup testing disrupted access for some users on Nov. 13. Here’s what is confirmed, what remains unknown and what to do next.
Workday had a reported tenant disruption on Nov. 13. See what is confirmed, how to check your employer’s status updates, and what to do if access still fails.
NWS says its weather radars were operating normally on November 13. Learn why outage rumors spread and how meteorologists track storms if radar data fails.
The National Weather Service reported its radar data systems and network communications operating normally after an old outage page circulated. Here’s the latest status and how Canadians can check radar updates.
Bought beer in Canada that may be affected by the metal-fragment recall? Check the exact lot codes, stop drinking it and learn how to seek a refund.
Flu test positivity in Canada reached 13.7% in the week ending Nov. 7. See practical steps on vaccination, masks, ventilation and when to seek care.
