The Huskers have also shown great discipline at the plate under Miller, posting six of
the top eight single-season on-base percentages in school history, including the top two.
NU drew 181 walks in only 53 games in 2009 to average a then-school-record 3.4 walks
per game. Nebraska had three players draw at least 25 walks in 2009, tying for the highest
mark in school history. Combined with 48 hit batters, NU finished with a .376 on-base
percentage in 2009, the fifth-highest mark in school history. In 2010, the Huskers drew
159 walks and added 60 hit-by-pitches to post a .358 on-base percentage that ranked
sixth in school history. In 2011, Nebraska posted a school-record .391 on-base percentage,
nine points better than the previous record. The Huskers nearly matched that mark in
2012, drawing a then-school-record 204 walks to post a .389 on-base percentage. In 2013,
Nebraska drew a school-record 215 walks while reaching base at a .380 clip, the fourthbest mark in school history. NU worked 199 walks in 2014 - the fifth-highest total in school
history - and finished with the third-best on-base percentage (.388).
Individually, Miller has guided 16 Huskers to a total of 23 all-conference honors in
only six seasons. Three Husker seniors earned all-conference accolades in 2009 and three
underclassmen, including one freshman, took home All-Big 12 honors in 2010. Brechtel,
Ashley Guile and Thomason each earned NFCA All-Midwest Region accolades in 2010
after no Husker hitter had made the all-region team the previous three seasons. In 2011,
the Edwards twins each earned All-Big 12 honors, while Taylor was a first-team all-region
pick and a third-team All-American. Taylor was also one of 25 finalists for the USA Softball
Player-of-the-Year award. In 2012, Gabby Banda, Courtney Breault, Tatum Edwards and
Thomason each earned All-Big Ten accolades. Both Edwards twins were unanimous firstteam All-Big Ten selections in 2013, while Breault repeated as a second-team selection.
A pair of underclassmen - Alicia Armstrong and Jordan Bettiol - also garnered secondteam All-Big Ten recognition in 2013. In 2014, the Edwards twins repeated as first-team
selections, while Armstrong was a repeat second-team pick. Hailey Decker was also a
first-team selection and freshman MJ Knighten earned a spot on the second team.
Prior to coming to Lincoln, Miller spent the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach
at Colorado State, where she served as the Rams’ hitting coach, recruiting coordinator
and camps director, while also instructing the catchers. A total of 14 school offensive
records fell during Miller’s eight seasons. Each of the Rams’ top-five single-season marks
for doubles, home runs and slugging percentage were established during Miller’s tenure.
On the conference level, Colorado State established a total of 44 MWC offensive
records while Miller was at the school. Additionally, the Rams led the league in doubles
three times, batting average and slugging percentage twice and hits and total bases once.
Nationally, CSU featured one of the country's most powerful offensive attacks in
Miller's final three seasons. Colorado State was the only team in the country to rank in the
top 20 nationally in home runs per game, doubles per game and slugging percentage every
year from 2006 to 2008. The Rams also ranked in the top 20 nationally in average three
times in her last four seasons, including a pair of top-five finishes.
Over her last five years, Colorado State displayed power and a knack for scoring runs
that was nearly unmatched in Division I. In the final 2008 NCAA statistical rankings,
Miller’s last Colorado State team ranked fourth in Division I in home runs per game (1.33),
sixth in doubles per game (1.69), seventh in slugging percentage (.522), ninth in scoring
(5.92 runs per game) and 14th in batting average (.313).
The Rams ranked among the nation’s top home run-hitting clubs for the fourth time in
five seasons in 2008. Miller had previously guided CSU to final home run rankings of fifth
in 2007, 11th in 2006 and eighth in 2004, as the Rams slugged at least 53 home runs in
each of those seasons. In Miller's last five years, Colorado State averaged more than 55
home runs per season. Prior to Miller’s arrival, no Colorado State team had ever hit more
than 25 home runs in a season in 26 years of Ram softball.
Colorado State also ranked in the top 20 nationally for doubles in four of her last five
seasons, while Miller’s hitters produced the Rams’ eight highest single-season doubles
totals in school history, including a school-record 96 in 2004. Miller's last five teams
averaged nearly 85 doubles per season, while prior to her arrival, no Colorado State team
had ever recorded 70 doubles in a season.
The Rams averaged more than five runs per game over her final five seasons. The
offense