Gulfport Boys Basketball Coach Owen Miller accepting job at MGCCC

It’s bittersweet day at Gulfport High School where the boys basketball program celebrates the end of an era upon the departure of Head Coach Owen Miller.

Today, Miller stepping down from his post to accept the same position at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where his father used to play.

Miller’s resume speaks for itself, having won 260 games in 12 seasons with the Admirals, including the school’s ninth state championship in 2014.

Prior to his time at Gulfport, Miller was a Division I assistant coach for 17 years, having made previous stops at Mississippi State, UTSA, Colorado State, and Ole Miss.

A 1989 graduate of Gulfport, Miller won two state titles of his own as a player in ’87 and ’88 under the legendary Bert Jenkins.

In a statement, Miller tells News 25 “I’m humbled to have this opportunity, but it was emotional telling our team that I was leaving. Gulfport is a place that I graduated from and I’m forever grateful for the opportunity to be the head coach at my alma mater. With that being said, I’m excited about the upside at MGCCC. The commitment they’ve made to athletics is obvious, and I’m thrilled to be a part of the Bulldog family.”