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Ben Miller is an American football coach and former player who is serving as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for Illinois. Prior to being hired at Illinois, he was the special teams coordinator for his alma mater Air Force.
Playing career[]
At Air Force starting at left tackle his junior and senior years. Miller was elected as an all-conference offensive lineman[1] for the Falcons. After after completing active service for the Air Force and being made a reserve, Miller signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns[2] where he was used as a fullback/tight end/long snapper/H-back. During his. During the NFL offseason, he worked as a public affairs officer for the Air Force recruiting and working in public relations. In the fall of 2005, he joined the practice squad for the Philadelphia Eagles after a stint in NFL Europe in Hamburg.
Coaching career[]
While on active service in the Air Force, Miller began his coaching career serving as a graduate assistant at the Air Force Academy. After retiring from his playing his career, Miller became a graduate assistant at Illinois in 2006. In 2007 he returned to his alma mater as the team's tight ends coach. In 2008 he was given the additional responsibility of coaching specialist. In 2012 he was named Air Forces’ special teams coordinator and running backs coach a position he held until the end of the 2020 season.[3][4] In 2021 Miller returned to Illinois[5] this time as the team's special teams coordinator and tight ends coach[6] under Bret Bielema.[7][8]
Personal life[]
Miller is married to Meghan Carney. The couple has three children.[citation needed]
References[]
- ↑ "Disney To Honor Service Academies At College Football Awards Show" (in en). https://navysports.com/news/2001/11/21/disney_to_honor_service_academies_at_college_football_awards_show.aspx.
- ↑ "Browns Place Miller On IR" (in en). https://www.cleveland19.com/story/893020/browns-place-miller-on-ir.
- ↑ Northam, Mitchell (2021-01-11). "Longtime Air Force football assistant Ben Miller hired by Illinois" (in en). https://www.againstallenemies.com/2021/1/11/22224961/air-force-football-coach-ben-miller-hired-illinois-calhoun-bielema-fbs.
- ↑ Briggeman, Brent. "Longtime Air Force football assistant Ben Miller leaving for the Big Ten" (in en). https://gazette.com/sports/longtime-air-force-football-assistant-ben-miller-leaving-for-the-big-ten/article_ee3b5df6-537d-11eb-a8cc-cfad82856799.html.
- ↑ Likas, Colin. "Former Illini grad assistant Miller tabbed as tight ends coach" (in en). https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/former-illini-grad-assistant-miller-tabbed-as-tight-ends-coach/article_4ac31bec-891b-5bf9-88c1-c972f2f098a9.html.
- ↑ Flaten, Matthew. "Illinois football taps Air Force assistant Ben Miller as new tight ends coach" (in en). https://herald-review.com/sports/college/illini/illinois-football-taps-air-force-assistant-ben-miller-as-new-tight-ends-coach/article_df237758-3e7d-52cf-aea7-a33a2f30bb39.html.
- ↑ Stevens, Matthew. "Longtime Air Force Assistant Ben Miller Returns to Illini Coaching Staff as TE Coach" (in en). https://www.si.com/college/illinois/football/longtime-air-force-assistant-ben-miller-returns-to-illini-coaching-staff-jan-10-2021.
- ↑ Pontbriand, Alessandra (2021-01-10). "Illinois hires tight ends coach Ben Miller". https://newschannel20.com/sports/fighting-illini/illinois-hires-tight-ends-coach-ben-miller.
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