2013-14 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI VOLLEYBALL
2013 COACHING STAFF
ASSISTANT COACH NICOLE MILLER
Nicole Miller joined the together, Alvey and Miller guided University of Cincinnati the team to a 25-34 record, including volleyball staff in March, 2012. an upset of No. 19 Kentucky in 2008. She was also a member of the 2009 Miller joined head coach Molly coaching staff which secured the Alvey at Cincinnati for the 2012 nation’s 23rd-ranked recruiting season, where she helped class. At Ole Miss, Miller assisted with guide the Bearcats to a 12-20 practice planning, implementation record. Cincinnati finished fifth of opponent scouting, and daily in the league and advanced evaluation and analysis of practice to the semifinal round of and competition statistics. She the BIG EAST Championship. also organized and coached the Ole Miss Youth League geared Before coming to Cincinnati, towards getting local elementary Miller worked under Alvey for youth interested in volleyball and two seasons as an assistant coach summer training camps at Ole Miss. at Houston. Miller also worked on staff with Alvey as a graduate Before joining Ole Miss, Miller served assistant at Ole Miss. During her first as head coach for the A5 Mizuno season as an assistant coach, Miller Volleyball Club in Atlanta for two helped tutor the Cougar volleyball years. While there, she was involved team that finished third in the with preparing her players for Conference USA standings with a collegiate careers and was heavily 13-7 record. In addition the C-USA active in their recruiting process. wins were the most since 1999. Miller helped mentor All-SEC SecondPrior to Houston, Miller served as Team selection Rachel Kieckhaefer a graduate assistant at Ole Miss. and Freshman All-SEC recipient While working on the Rebels’ staff Regina Thomas, both recognized by CINCINNATI VOLLEYBALL∙ 28
their league for their superior play. Establishing a close relationship with the players and developing strong communication levels amongst her team are high on Miller’s priority list. She strongly believes in team building skills as well as improving fundamentals through training. Miller, a former student-athlete at the University of South Carolina, brings a great amount of experience with her. During her collegiate career, she led her teammates as the captain of the volleyball squad from her sophomore through senior years. She was also heavily involved in the SEC Good Works Team for two years. Miller received a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of South Carolina.