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Peter Miller |
Head Men's Tennis Coach pmiller@stonehill.edu 508-565-1529 |
After leading Stonehill to their highest win total in program
history, Peter Miller begins his 29th campaign as Head Men's Tennis
Coach at Stonehill College. The Skyhawks have reached new heights
in recent years, as Miller has led the team to three straight
appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
2008 was a banner year for Miller and the tennis program. Stonehill
finished the season with a school record 18 wins and also made
their third consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament. It also marked
the third consecutive season the Skyhawks won at least 15 games.
Stonehill also hosted the NCAA Division II East Regional as a four
seed and placed three singles players and a doubles team on the
Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team.
In the 2007 season, Stonehill finished with a 10-1 conference mark
and went 15-6 overall. Though Miller’s team fell short in the
NE-10 Conference Tournament the Skyhawks were rewarded for their
play as they received a berth in the NCAA tournament as the eight
seed and hosted the NCAA Division II East Regional for the second
straight season.
In 2006 Stonehill bested the then school record for victories with
a 15-6 overall record, including a 10-1 slate in NE-10 play. The
Skyhawks also hosted 2006 NCAA Division II East Regional after
earning their second championship berth in three years. Eight
individuals earned all-conference honors in both singles and
doubles play for their efforts.
Success has been a trademark of Miller's program throughout his
long tenure, as he has posted 233 dual-match victories to rank as
the winningest coach in the 54-year history of Stonehill men's
tennis. The 2004 season saw the Skyhawks earn their first-ever NCAA
tournament appearance after posting their first double-digit
victory total in over a quarter century, and Miller was recognized
as the Northeast-10 Coach of the Year for the first time in his
career following that campaign.
A three-year letter winner at Stonehill during his playing days,
Miller helped guide the Skyhawks to a 26-19 record from 1972-75,
including an 8-2 mark during his senior season. Peter returned to
his alma mater in 1979 to take over the fledgling women's tennis
program at the College, as he collected 13 dual-match victories on
the women's side in four seasons before concentrating solely on the
men's team after the 1982 season.
Through the 1980's, Miller guided Stonehill to an impressive 67
dual-match victories, including 10 triumphs in the 1988 season.
After a year's sabbatical in 1991, Miller returned to helm in 1992
and has led the Skyhawks for the last 16 seasons.
Miller currently is a high school teacher in the Mansfield Public
School District and resides in Smithfield, R.I.
