Murray State University men’s basketball coach Ryan Miller visited the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club on Thursday and brought the local organization up to date with what’s happening with the Racers’ program.
Miller, who was hired in March, said he spent most of his first few months building a team and a coaching staff. Six seniors graduated and several players transferred leaving him with nearly an entire roster to fill.
However, he has signed several high school players and filled the roster with college transfers. While he says he still is looking to sign a few more players, he’s happy with his roster to this point.
Miller, who came to Murray from Creighton where he was an assistant for four years, said NIL and the transfer portal has made college basketball more of a business environment.
While some may think that navigating the constant change in rosters and working with NIL, Miller said parts of recruiting actually have become quicker and easier on coaches.
A major part of every college basketball program now is making sure that they have funding to not only be competitive on the floor, but also in the recruiting of players. He said Murray State has done a great job of providing him with the tools necessary to find top players.
Miller is considered one of the nation’s top recruiting coaches and helped Creighton become one of the top mid-major programs in the country. His success with the Blue Jays is one of the main reasons he was attractive to Murray State.
However, Miller said Murray’s history of success actually drew him to the school.
Miller said players would begin arriving on campus in early June and he was looking forward to getting to work installing his offense and defense and creating a culture Racers’ fans will be pleased to see.
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