Alex Miller (American football coach)

Miller attended Chantilly High School in Chantilly, Virginia, where he played football and basketball. He was named to the second All-State and first All-District teams in football during his senior year. He began his college career at University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) in 2002, but did not see playing time until his redshirt freshman season in 2003. From the 2003 to 2006 seasons, Miller started in all 50 of his games as a center for the Minutemen. ==Coaching career==

Miller began his coaching career at the University of Oregon in 2008. After interning for the first year, he was promoted to graduate assistant for 2009 and 2010. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly succeeded Mike Bellotti as head coach in Oregon in 2009 and revolutionized Oregon's offense, leading to an appearance in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game at the end of the 2010 season. Recalled Miller, "I know sometimes as a play-caller, you think, 'Aw, they’re going to get onto us at some point,' but he just went after you until you stopped it." Miller departed Oregon after the 2010 season to become an assistant under Sean McDonnell at the University of New Hampshire. Kelly, himself a veteran of McDonnell's staff, recommended Miller for the opening. Miller spent a decade at New Hampshire. For the 2011 season, he coached guards and centers. He was promoted in 2012, gaining responsibility for the entire offensive line. UNH added the title of "running game coordinator" in 2016. Miller returned to his alma mater in 2021, succeeding Micah James as offensive line coach under third-year head coach Walt Bell. UMass fired Bell in November 2021, following a loss to Rhode Island, and named Miller interim head coach. Head coach Don Brown again named him offensive line coach in December, 2021. ==Personal life==

Miller attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, graduating in 2007 with a degree in sociology. He is married to Kristin Walker, a fellow 2007 UMass graduate; the couple has two children. ==Head coaching record==