Tim Miller
Class of 2020
Tim Miller’s basketball coaching career began with a humbling lesson. Fresh out of the University of Alabama, the Montgomery native found himself coaching middle school girls’ basketball at Hillcrest High in Tuscaloosa—a task he initially resisted. Miller had never coached basketball, much less a girls’ team. His debut game ended in a 54-2 loss, a result so dire it forced him to reevaluate everything.
“It told me I had to go to work at this,” Miller recalls. With the help of coaching friends and mentors, Miller transformed his team. By season’s end, his squad narrowed the gap against their first opponent to a mere seven points. What began as an unwanted assignment would ultimately launch one of Alabama high school basketball’s most decorated coaching careers.
Miller’s path took him to Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, where he assisted his former coach Terry Posey before taking over the girls’ program. He led Jefferson Davis to a state championship in 2006, the first of many milestones. His success continued at Bob Jones High, where Miller won three state championships in five seasons (2008, 2009, and 2011), amassing a stellar 168-18 record.
In 2013, Miller began his tenure at Hazel Green High, where his achievements reached even greater heights. Under his leadership, the Trojans captured four consecutive state championships from 2018 to 2021, including the Class 6A title in March 2020. In December 2019, Miller celebrated his 600th career win, a testament to decades of dedication and adaptability.
Miller briefly left high school coaching in 2012 for a one-year stint as an assistant coach for the University of Alabama women’s basketball team under Wendell Hudson. Although the college experience expanded his horizons, Miller found his true calling back in high school athletics.
Despite his accolades, Miller remains grounded. “If you’d told me when I was in high school or college that I’d be coaching girls’ basketball, I’d have said no way,” he laughs. Today, his father, Doug, is a fixture at Hazel Green games, serving as the team’s official scorekeeper.
Married to Kimberly Brooks, Miller continues to shape young athletes with the same determination that turned a 54-2 loss into a legacy of success. His story is one of resilience, proving that even the most inauspicious starts can lead to greatness.
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