After 39 years as a collegiate head coach, Ralph Miller retired in 1989 as the sixth-winningest coach in NCAA history. All told, Miller accumulated a mark of 674-370.

Before becoming a coaching legend, Miller enjoyed much athletic success. At Chanute (Kan.) High School he earned 12 letters in five sports. Following his prep career, Miller enrolled in 1937 at Kansas where he was a two-sport star for the Jayhawks. He earned three football letters as a starting quarterback and three in basketball playing for Phog Allen. Miller was a starter on KU's 1940 NCAA Tournament runner-up team.

Upon graduating from KU in 1942, Miller served three years in the Air Force before starting his coaching career at Wichita (Kan.) East High School. After three years and a state title, he moved on to coach at Wichita State. After a 220-133 record in 14 years at WSU, he moved on to Iowa, where he had a 95-51 mark in six years. After moving on to Oregon State, his 18 years produced a 359-186 record. He retired following the 1989 season.

A two-time national coach of the year, he was coach of the year at least twice in each of the three conferences he coached -- Missouri Valley, Big Ten and Pacific 10.

Miller was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in May 1988.