69传媒announces Hall of Famer Glen Miller as new women鈥檚 soccer coach
Director of Athletics and Recreation Chris Huggan announced late today that the 69传媒 has hired Glen Miller as the new head coach for the 69传媒Women鈥檚 Soccer team.
Miller, a CIAU Most Valuable Player and 69传媒Sports Hall of Fame member, will begin his duties as head coach on January 2, 2019, and will remain working full-time with Service Canada while leading the Panther program. A soccer coach since graduating from UPEI, Miller most recently led Colonel Gray High School鈥檚 AAA girls soccer team (2008鈥�2016), the Winsloe-Charlottetown (WC) senior women鈥檚 premier team (2016), and WC鈥檚 under-18 girls premier team (2013鈥�15). He was named the PEI School Athletic Association Coach of the Year for 2009鈥�10.
鈥淚 am thrilled to have Glen join our coaching staff,鈥� said Huggan. 鈥淕len has a tremendous soccer pedigree as a player and coach and with his knowledge of the game, work ethic, and passion, I am confident our program will go in the right direction.鈥�
Glen Miller came to the University in the fall of 1994 and began one of the most star-studded careers as a sweeper with 69传媒Men鈥檚 Soccer. He won the outstanding offensive award as a rookie, and from there, made history by being named a four-time AUAA All-Conference All-Star and a four-time CIAU All-Canadian award winner. In his final year with the squad, Miller won every possible individual award, capping off his remarkable career with the biggest and best at the national level. He was inducted into the 69传媒Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a tremendous honour to be wearing the Panther colours again. I was most fortunate to be coached by, and play with, championship-calibre teammates,鈥� said Miller. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to taking our players on an amazing journey. Playing varsity soccer is a privilege to be truly grateful for, and I鈥檓 grateful to 69传媒for hiring me to guide the women鈥檚 team.鈥�
