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Jim Miller serves as Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education and Athletic Director at North Central College, a role he has held since 2005 following a national search. He has expanded the athletic department to 26 sports and overseen 122 CCIW team championships and 22 NCAA Division III National Championships.
His educational background includes:
- Bachelor's degrees in Business Management and Speech Communication/Theatre from North Central College
- M.S. in Education from Northern Illinois University (1995)
Miller's expertise spans sports science, athletic administration, and coaching methodologies, with significant contributions to wrestling program development and physical education pedagogy. His leadership emphasizes the integration of academic excellence with athletic achievement, evidenced by 859 nationally recognized academic awards for student-athletes under his direction.
Notable honors include:
- NWCA Hall of Fame induction (2015)
- Harold and Eva White First Citizen of the College Award (2010)
- Two-time North Central Coach of the Year
As head wrestling coach (1989-2005), Miller mentored 108 individual wrestling champions and 28 Academic All-Americans while reviving the program to national prominence, including a CCIW championship in 1996-97. His administrative leadership has maintained North Central's consistent top-ten percentile standing in the NCAA Division III Learfield Directors' Cup since 2003-04.
