Scott Miller (soccer, born 1981)

Scott Miller (born 27 September 1981) is an Australian soccer coach, currently serving as head coach of National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club Langwarrin SC. He has previously served as the head coach of A-League club Newcastle Jets and has performed assistant coaching roles at Fulham, the Australian national team and Aalborg BK.

Scott Miller
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-09-27) 27 September 1981
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Teams managed
Years Team
2007–2015 Fulham (assistant)
2013 Australia (assistant)
2014–2015 Fulham U23
2015–2016 Newcastle Jets
2016–2018 Aalborg BK (assistant)
2018– Langwarrin

Playing career

Miller played for Gippsland Falcons, Essendon and Fitzroy, before his career was cut short by injuries in his early 20s.[2]

Writing in the Australian Times in 2013, Miller spoke of his playing career, "Having played professional football in Australia, I wanted to work at the highest level in football, which for me has always been the Premier League."[3]

Coaching career

In 2006, Miller moved to England to further his coaching ambitions, joining Fulham as a fitness coach in 2007.[4] He later appointed assistant technical coach,[3][5] before going on to serve as the coach of Fulham's U-21 team.[6][7]

When Ange Postecoglou was appointed head coach of Australia in late 2013, he took on a short-term role as an assistant coach.[8]

After nine seasons with Fulham, in June 2015, Miller was released by the club to pursue other opportunities.[9][10]

Soon after leaving Fulham, he was linked to the Newcastle Jets head coach role.[1] It was confirmed that he had penned a two-year deal with the club on 18 June.[11][12] The appointment of Miller made him the youngest head coach in the decade-long history of the A-League at just 33 years of age.[13] Miller was released from his position as head coach before the start of the 2016–17 A-League season.[14]

On 30 November 2016 Miller returned to Europe and joined Danish club Aalborg BK as an assistant coach, on a two-year contract.[15][16]

In October 2018 Miller joined the Fox Sports Hyundai A League team as a football analyst.

In August 2018, it was announced that Miller would be the head coach of NPL Victoria 2 club Langwarrin SC for the 2019 season.[17]

Personal life

Miller grew up on the Mornington Peninsula.[18]

Miller possesses an AFC Pro Diploma, UEFA A-Licence, and also holds university degrees in sports science and psychology.[1]

In 2017, Miller created Identity Pro to support emerging players and coaches with the knowledge and experience he gained at the elite level during his 10 years in Europe.

Coaching record
As of 18 March 2020
Team From To Record
M W D L GF GA GD Win % Ref.
Newcastle Jets 18 June 2015[12] 7 September 2016 27 8 6 13 28 41 −13 029.63
Langwarrin 23 August 2018 32 14 8 10 58 41 +17 043.75

References
  1. Gardiner, James (12 June 2015). "Newcastle Jets: Mystery man fits the bill for leading role". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. Dillon, Robert. "Scott Miller: Resetting his goals". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. Miller, Scott (7 November 2013). "Scott Miller – Assistant Technical Coach at Fulham Football Club". Australian Times. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. Eckford, Ryan. "Meet Scott Miller, Newcastle Jets football club's new coach". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. Hill, Simon. "Simon Hill's A-League wrap: Matthew Spiranovic training with Western Sydney Wanderers". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  6. "Miller 'to swap Fulham for Newcastle Jets role'". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  7. Gardiner, James. "Fulham assistant Scott Miller appointed Newcastle Jets coach". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  8. Migliaccio, Val (30 December 2013). "Ange Postecoglu on 24-hour scouting mission in Adelaide for backroom staff". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  9. "Miller Departs". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  10. "Under-21 Staff". Fulham F.C. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  11. "Scott Miller appointed to lead Newcastle Jets". FFA. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  12. "Newcastle Jets new coach: 33-year-old Scott Miller to be appointed task of re-building the club". Fox Sports Australia. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  13. "Newcastle Jets set to appoint Fulham's Scott Miller as new head coach, reports suggest". ABC News. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  14. Huguenin, Michael (16 March 2017). "Scott Miller talks A-League return & Andrew Hoole". Goal. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  15. Dillon, Robert. "Ex-Jets coach Scott Miller will continue his career in Denmark". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  16. Davidson, John. "Miller Makes Danish Move". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  17. MacKenzie, Craig (27 August 2018). "It's Miller time at Langwarrin". MPNEWS. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  18. Ormond, Aidan. [ftbl.com.au/news/npl-2-club-aim-high-with-ex-fulham-and-a-league-coach-518960/page0 "NPL 2 CLUB AIM HIGH WITH EX-FULHAM AND A-LEAGUE COACH"] Check |url= value (help). FTBL. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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