INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University has hired Dayton's Archie Miller as their new head basketball coach.
The school fired Tom Crean last week after the team failed to get into the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in his nine-year tenure.
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In a release sent out Saturday afternoon, IU Athletic Director Fred Glass said Miller had been on his "short list" of possible coaches since he first started looking.
"While there was great interest in this position, Archie Miller was on my short list from the very beginning," said Glass. "The more I learned about him, the more convinced I became that he is the coach we need to meet our high expectations for many years to come. First, he has the commitments to compliance, wellness, and academics that we require at Indiana. A coach's son with the headiness and toughness to flourish as a 5'9 major college point guard, Archie is a proven leader, proven winner, proven recruiter, and a proven player developer with a defense-first mentality that will help us win championships. Perhaps most importantly, he understands and embraces the special stature of Indiana University basketball and the critical relationship it must have with its former players, Indiana high school players and programs, and the entire State of Indiana."
Miller's teams have won back-to-back Atlantic 10 Championships and have reached four straight NCAA Tournaments for the first time in the history of Dayton's program. The team also made an Elite Eight appearance in 2014.
"I am honored to be the head coach at Indiana University," said Miller. "IU is one of the greatest basketball programs and academic institutions in the country and I cannot wait to get started. With peerless fan support, outstanding facilities and tradition, a beautiful campus, and located in one of the most fertile recruiting areas in the country, IU is a dream destination for me and my family. I cannot wait to connect with former players, current players, and future players and all of Hoosier Nation. I want to thank all of the great people and players at the University of Dayton who have supported me along the way. I look forward to outlining my vision for IU basketball and offering my sincerest appreciation for the great people at Dayton on Monday."
Prior to Dayton, Miller served as assistant coach at the University of Arizona, Ohio State University, Arizona State University, North Carolina University and Western Kentucky.
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