Indiana University Athletics
Football

Carl Miller
- Title:
- Assistant Athletic Performance Coach
- Email:
- football@iu.edu
Carl Miller was hired as an athletic performance coach for the Indiana football program on Jan. 9, 2024.
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Miller spent the last four seasons at Wyoming (2020-23) and helped the Cowboys to three-straight winning seasons, three-straight Bowl appearances, and three victories over Colorado State in the Border War. A victory in the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl accounted for the ninth win of the season, the program’s most since 1996 (10).
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A trio of Cowboys were selected in the NFL Draft during his tenure in Laramie. Chad Muma was a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft after he earned second-team All-America at linebacker in 2021. Seven total Cowboys earned first-team All-MWC in Miller’s four seasons.
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His contributions to UW came in the development of a speed program and linemen training routine that aided the Cowboys on-field performance.
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After one season as a in intern at Mercer (2013), Miller moved into a full-time role and spent the next five seasons (2014-18) working the football and nationally-ranked baseball programs.
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Miller tutored the only football All-American in program history when Chandler Curtis was named third-team All-America by the Associated Press in 2014. Twelve Bears earned first-team All-Southern Conference honors and quarterback Kaelan Riley was named the 2017 So-Con Freshman of the Year.
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The Bear baseball program won three So-Con titles and made a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Kyle Lewis was a first-round selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft and won the Golden Spikes Award as the national player of the year as named by USA Baseball.
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He began his career with one season each in the strength and conditioning programs at Eastern Michigan (2011) and Wayne State (2012).
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During his career, Miller has utilized Polar GPS Tracking, Push Band Barbell Velocity Tracking, and Brower Timing Systems.
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After he earned his associate degree in exercise science from Washtenaw Community College in 2010, Miller completed his bachelor’s degree in exercise science at Eastern Michigan in 2012.
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Miller’s professional certificates include National Strength and Conditioning Association – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, USA Weightlifting Level One Sports Performance Coach, Reflexive Performance Reset Level One, CPR/AED.
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COACHING EXPERIENCE
Eastern Michigan University
2011: Undergraduate Strength & Conditioning Intern
Wayne State University
2012: Head Strength & Conditioning Intern
Mercer University
2013: Strength & Conditioning Intern
2014-17: Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
2018: Director of Football Strength & Conditioning
Colorado State University
2019: Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football
University of Wyoming
2020-2023: Associate Head Coach of Strength & Conditioning for Football
Indiana University
2024-: Athletic Performance Coach
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Miller spent the last four seasons at Wyoming (2020-23) and helped the Cowboys to three-straight winning seasons, three-straight Bowl appearances, and three victories over Colorado State in the Border War. A victory in the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl accounted for the ninth win of the season, the program’s most since 1996 (10).
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A trio of Cowboys were selected in the NFL Draft during his tenure in Laramie. Chad Muma was a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft after he earned second-team All-America at linebacker in 2021. Seven total Cowboys earned first-team All-MWC in Miller’s four seasons.
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His contributions to UW came in the development of a speed program and linemen training routine that aided the Cowboys on-field performance.
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After one season as a in intern at Mercer (2013), Miller moved into a full-time role and spent the next five seasons (2014-18) working the football and nationally-ranked baseball programs.
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Miller tutored the only football All-American in program history when Chandler Curtis was named third-team All-America by the Associated Press in 2014. Twelve Bears earned first-team All-Southern Conference honors and quarterback Kaelan Riley was named the 2017 So-Con Freshman of the Year.
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The Bear baseball program won three So-Con titles and made a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Kyle Lewis was a first-round selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft and won the Golden Spikes Award as the national player of the year as named by USA Baseball.
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He began his career with one season each in the strength and conditioning programs at Eastern Michigan (2011) and Wayne State (2012).
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During his career, Miller has utilized Polar GPS Tracking, Push Band Barbell Velocity Tracking, and Brower Timing Systems.
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After he earned his associate degree in exercise science from Washtenaw Community College in 2010, Miller completed his bachelor’s degree in exercise science at Eastern Michigan in 2012.
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Miller’s professional certificates include National Strength and Conditioning Association – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, USA Weightlifting Level One Sports Performance Coach, Reflexive Performance Reset Level One, CPR/AED.
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COACHING EXPERIENCE
Eastern Michigan University
2011: Undergraduate Strength & Conditioning Intern
Wayne State University
2012: Head Strength & Conditioning Intern
Mercer University
2013: Strength & Conditioning Intern
2014-17: Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
2018: Director of Football Strength & Conditioning
Colorado State University
2019: Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football
University of Wyoming
2020-2023: Associate Head Coach of Strength & Conditioning for Football
Indiana University
2024-: Athletic Performance Coach

