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Sean Miller

Sean Edward Miller (born November 17, 1968) is an American college basketball coach who currently serves as head coach at the University of Texas at Austin. He previously served as head coach at the University of Arizona from 2009 to 2021 and Xavier University from 2004 to 2009 and then again from 2022 to 2025. Miller is a three-time gold medalist as a member of USA Basketball: once as a player, once as an assistant coach, and once as head coach. Miller has won five league Coach of the Year Awards: once in the A10, three in the Pac-12, and once as USA Basketball Coach of the Year.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
Team
Texas
Conference
SEC
Record
7–3 (.700)
Born
(1968-11-17) November 17, 1968 (age 57)Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1983–1987
Blackhawk H.S.(Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania)
1987–1992
Pittsburgh
Position
Point guard
1992–1993
Wisconsin (GA)
1993–1995
Miami (OH) (assistant)
1995–1996
Pittsburgh (assistant)
1996–2001
NC State (assistant)
2001–2004
Xavier (assistant)
2004–2009
Xavier
2009–2021
Arizona
2022–2025
Xavier
2025–present
Texas
Overall
493–198 (.713)
Tournaments
22–13 (NCAA Division I)

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Xavier Musketeers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2004–2009)
Xavier Musketeers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2004–2009)
Season
Xavier Musketeers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2004–2009)
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Team
Xavier
Overall
17–12
Conference
10–6
Standing
T–2nd (West)
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Team
Xavier
Overall
21–11
Conference
8–8
Standing
T–7th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Team
Xavier
Overall
25–9
Conference
13–3
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Team
Xavier
Overall
30–7
Conference
14–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Team
Xavier
Overall
27–8
Conference
12–4
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
Arizona Wildcats (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2021)
Arizona Wildcats (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2021)
Season
Arizona Wildcats (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2021)
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Team
Arizona
Overall
16–15
Conference
10–8
Standing
4th
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Team
Arizona
Overall
30–8
Conference
14–4
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Arizona
Overall
23–12
Conference
12–6
Standing
4th
Postseason
NIT First Round
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Team
Arizona
Overall
27–8
Conference
12–6
Standing
T–2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Team
Arizona
Overall
33–5
Conference
15–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Team
Arizona
Overall
34–4
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Arizona
Overall
25–9
Conference
12–6
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Arizona
Overall
32–5*
Conference
16–2*
Standing
T–1st*
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16*
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Arizona
Overall
27–8*
Conference
14–4*
Standing
1st*
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64*
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Arizona
Overall
17–15
Conference
8–10
Standing
T–8th
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Arizona
Overall
21–11
Conference
10–8
Standing
T–5th
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Arizona
Overall
17–9
Conference
11–9
Standing
5th
Arizona:
Arizona:
Season
Arizona:
Team
302*–109 (.735)
Overall
153*–74 (.674)
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2022–2025)
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2022–2025)
Season
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2022–2025)
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Xavier
Overall
27–10
Conference
15–5
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Xavier
Overall
16–18
Conference
9–11
Standing
T–9th
Postseason
NIT First Round
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Xavier
Overall
22–12
Conference
13–7
Standing
T–4th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Xavier:
Xavier:
Season
Xavier:
Team
185–87 (.680)
Overall
94–46 (.671)
Texas Longhorns (Southeastern Conference) (2025–present)
Texas Longhorns (Southeastern Conference) (2025–present)
Season
Texas Longhorns (Southeastern Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Texas
Overall
6–2
Conference
0–0
Texas:
Texas:
Season
Texas:
Team
7–3 (.700)
Overall
0–0 (–)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
493–198 (.713)*
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Xavier Musketeers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2004–2009)
2004–05
Xavier
17–12
10–6
T–2nd (West)
2005–06
Xavier
21–11
8–8
T–7th
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2006–07
Xavier
25–9
13–3
T–1st
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2007–08
Xavier
30–7
14–2
1st
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2008–09
Xavier
27–8
12–4
1st
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
Arizona Wildcats (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2021)
2009–10
Arizona
16–15
10–8
4th
2010–11
Arizona
30–8
14–4
1st
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2011–12
Arizona
23–12
12–6
4th
NIT First Round
2012–13
Arizona
27–8
12–6
T–2nd
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2013–14
Arizona
33–5
15–3
1st
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2014–15
Arizona
34–4
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2015–16
Arizona
25–9
12–6
T–3rd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2016–17
Arizona
32–5*
16–2*
T–1st*
NCAA Division I Sweet 16*
2017–18
Arizona
27–8*
14–4*
1st*
NCAA Division I Round of 64*
2018–19
Arizona
17–15
8–10
T–8th
2019–20
Arizona
21–11
10–8
T–5th
2020–21
Arizona
17–9
11–9
5th
Arizona:
302*–109 (.735)
153*–74 (.674)
Xavier Musketeers (Big East Conference) (2022–2025)
2022–23
Xavier
27–10
15–5
2nd
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2023–24
Xavier
16–18
9–11
T–9th
NIT First Round
2024–25
Xavier
22–12
13–7
T–4th
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Xavier:
185–87 (.680)
94–46 (.671)
Texas Longhorns (Southeastern Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26
Texas
6–2
0–0
Texas:
7–3 (.700)
0–0 (–)
Total:
493–198 (.713)*
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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