Episode 43: Coach Danny Miles - Hall of Fame Men's Basketball Coach Oregon Tech University

Mr. Miles has been the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Owls Men’s Basketball coach for 45 years, and is one of the four winningest coaches in the nation, having reached his one thousandth win on February 1, 2014. Mr. Miles’ accomplishments are impressive, including:

* 3x NAIA National Basketball Coach of the Year (2004, 2008, 2012)

*  Inducted in the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018

* National Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year (2012)

* National winner of NAIA’s Champion of Character award for all sports in 2009

* A.T. Slats Gill All-Sports Coach of the Year (2004)

* DNA Award at the Oregon Sports Award show (2013)

* Guardians of the Game Pillar Award for Advocacy from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (2013)

* 3x NAIA National Championships

* Received the Coach Wooden “Keys to Life” Award at the Athletes in Action Legends of the Hardwood Breakfast (2015), held each year during the Final Four

Mr. Miles is native to Southern Oregon, and is an alumnus of Southern Oregon University. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award at a dinner held in his honor. He is a charter member of the SOU and the City of Medford’s Halls of Fame for his outstanding athletic fortunes.

How fortunate are we? Just to think of the chance that he (Danny Miles) would be there and be an influence in the lives of these young kids… So happy for (my son) and his schoolmates! – Lori R. via Facebook

Mr. Miles has coached ten summer clinics in France, as well as held clinics in Australia and China. In 2010, Miles participated in the Athlete’s In Action (AIA) as a staff member, traveling throughout Kenya and Rwanda, Africa where they hosted basketball clinics. In August 2011, he was selected as the Head Clinician for AIA, having coached the national coaches of Rwanda, as well as the top men’s and women’s players from the East African nation.

Having grown up in Medford, Mr. Miles is looking forward to returning to his roots and settling nearby with his wife, Judie.

 The fourth most winningest coach in college basketball history at Oregon Tech; the last three letter varsity athlete at Southern Oregon; and now, the 72-year-old is the head athletic director at Cascade Christian High School. 

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