Scott Miller (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Miller | ||
| Date of birth | September 27th, 1981 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne,[1] Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2006–2014 | Fulham (Fitness Coach) | ||
| 2010–2014 | Fulham (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2013 | Australia (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Fulham (U21 Coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Newcastle Jets (Head Coach) | ||
| 2016- | Aalborg BK (Assistant Coach) | ||
Scott Miller (born September 27, 1981) is an Australian association football coach. Appointed by the governing body for the sport of football (soccer) in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA) in June 2015, He had previously served as the manager of A-League club Newcastle Jets.[2]
Playing career
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. He joined Fulham F.C. as a fitness coach. He was later appointed assistant technical coach.[3][4]
When Ange Postecoglou was appointed head coach of Australia in late 2013, he took on a short-term role as a assistant coach.[5]
After nine seasons with Fulham Football club, in June 2015, Miller was released by Fulham to pursue other opportunities.[6][7]
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.[8] The appointment of Miller makes him the youngest head manager in the decade-long history of the A-League at just 33 years of age.[9]
Miller possess a UEFA A-Licence, and also holds university degrees in sports science and psychology.[1] Miller is currently undertaking his AFC/FFA professional Diploma Licence.
Coaching record
- As of 11 April 2016
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Newcastle Jets | 18 June 2015[8] | Present | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 29.63 | |
References
- 1 2 3 Gardiner, James (12 June 2015). "Newcastle Jets: Mystery man fits the bill for leading role". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Scott Miller appointed to lead Newcastle Jets". FFA. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- 1 2 Miller, Scott (7 November 2013). "Scott Miller – Assistant Technical Coach at Fulham Football Club". Australian Times. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Hill, Simon. "Simon Hill's A-League wrap: Matthew Spiranovic training with Western Sydney Wanderers". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Migliaccio, Val (30 December 2013). "Ange Postecoglu on 24-hour scouting mission in Adelaide for backroom staff". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Miller Departs". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Under-21 Staff". Fulham F.C. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets set to appoint Fulham's Scott Miller as new head coach, reports suggest". ABC News. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.