Brookdale Women's Soccer Head Coach Katie Miller Named NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year

Lincroft, NJ- Brookdale Community College head women's soccer coach  Katie Miller was named NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year.  Miller, in just her third season as head coach, guided her 2013 women's soccer squad to a 17-1-1 record and the programs first NJCAA Division III National Championship.  Under Miller's tutelage she helped produce four NSCAA All Americans, four NJCAA All Americans, six all region players and five all conference players.  Miller is also active in the community offering camps and clinics to local youth teams.  Her soccer team also participated in Monmouth County's Project backpack, donating backpacks and school supplies to local children. 

Miller, a  Brookdale graduate and two-sport student-athlete herself, was quite an accomplished student-athlete during her undergraduate career at Brookdale.  As a defender, she was named to the first team All-Region and All-Garden State Athletic Conference teams and currently holds the record for the most headers scored in a season.  In addition to captaining the 2006 Region XIX championship Miller's team advance to the NJCAA Division III national championship game. Miller was also named an Academic All American and won the 2006 NAGWS award.

To qualify for consideration, a coach must be an individual NSCAA member as well as have a successful record for that season. In addition, the coach should exhibit:

• Knowledge of the game (rules, systems, coaching philosophy)
• Rapport with the team (respect of the players)
• Team image (team conduct, style of play, performance)
• Conduct on the field (positive behavior)
• Work for coaches organization (meetings, committees)
• Outside involvement (clinics, camps, conventions)
• Community involvement (leagues, banquets)
• Rapport with other coaches (cooperative, considerate)
• Rapport with officials
• Relationship with media (cooperative, considerate)
• Service to the NSCAA