Cheryl Miller
Cheryl Miller was born in Riverside, California, United States on January 3rd, 1964 and is the Sportscaster. At the age of 60, Cheryl Miller biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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High school career
Miller was a four-year letter winner and coached Riverside Polytechnic High School (1978–1982) where she led her team to a 132–4 record. In 1981, she was awarded the Dial Award for the national high-school scholar-athlete of the year. She was the first female or male to be named an All-American by Parade magazine four times. Miller was the National High School Player of the Year in 1981 and 1982, averaging 32.8 points and 15.0 rebounds per game. In a game against Norte Vista High School in her senior year, she scored 105 points. She set California state records for points scored in a single season (1156) and points earned in a high school career (3405).
Post-college career
She was drafted by several professional basketball leagues, including the United States Basketball League, a men's league, after graduating from USC in 1986. Miller, however, suffered knee injuries in the late 1980s that barred her from playing. She served as an assistant coach at USC and a television sportscaster from 1986 to 1991.
Miller was named head coach at USC and spent two seasons (1993–95). Both teams had a combined 42-14 record and advanced to the NCAA tournament both seasons, with one team winning a Regional Final once. She then worked with the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA for four seasons (1997-2000), where she also served as the general manager. Miller said about her team, "Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, and run." "Play some outstanding defense." "I want this team to be healthy, but I want them to know the game." Miller coached the Mercury Mercury Mercury to a 16–12 record and the WNBA Finals in 1998, where they lost to the Houston Comets. She resigned after the 2000 season, citing exhaustion.
Athletic Director Mike Garrett named her as the women's basketball coach at Langston University on April 30, 2014.
Athletic director Mike Garrett named women's basketball coach at California State Los Angeles on May 26, 2016.
Broadcast career
Cheryl Miller was a sideline reporter for NBA on TNT's doubleheader coverage for TNT Sports on Thursday night. During the 2008-09 NBA season, she also appeared on NBA TV as a reporter and analyst. Miller joined Turner Sports in September 1995 as an analyst and reporter for the NBA on TBS and TNT. She made occasional appearances as a Studio Analyst for NBA games. She became the first female analyst to dial a nationally broadcast NBA gameSchülerinnen (TBS) in November 1996. She has also appeared in 2K Sports' NBA 2K Series as the sideline reporter. She left the company after her deal came to an end in 2013.
Miller served as a Basketball Commentator at the 1994 Goodwill Games. Miller served as a basketball reporter and called weightlifting for the 2001 Goodwill Games. Miller served as both a women's basketball analyst and a men's basketball reporter for NBC's coverage of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Miller worked at ABC Sports/ESPN from 1987 to 1993, where she appeared as a sports reporter for ABC's Wide World of Sports and a commentator for the network's college basketball telecasts before joining Turner Sports. She served as a Field Reporter for the 1987 Little League World Series and as a besondere Correspondent for the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
Awards and honors
- 1984 – Winner of the Honda Sports Award for basketball
- 1984 – WBCA Player of the Year
- 1984 – The Honda-Broderick Cup winner for all sports.
- 1985 – Winner of the Honda Sports Award for basketball
- 1985 – Wade Trophy winner
- 1985 – WBCA Player of the Year
- 1991 – International Women's Sports Hall of Fame
- 2010 – FIBA Hall of Fame