Re: And more coaching news from our neighbors - thistime X

[Brent Wyrick]

Didn't Matta have a similar extension in place before he bolted?

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Xavier University Signs Sean Miller Through 2016 

Miller is 63-32 in Three Years as XU's Head Coach 

March 22, 2007 

CINCINNATI --- Xavier University Associate Vice President and Athletic
Director Mike Bobinski announced today that the University and head
men's basketball coach Sean Miller
<http://goxavier.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/miller_sean00.html>  have
agreed to an extended contract that will run through the 2015-16 season.
The 38-year-old Miller, who had a six-year contract when he was hired on
July 8, 2004, had an additional year added following the 2004-05 season
that extended his deal through the 2010-11 season. 

"We had a great conversation today and discussed our mutual desire to
solidify Sean's leadership role within our men's basketball program,"
said Bobinski. "Xavier wanted to communicate clearly to Sean how pleased
we are with his leadership of this very visible component of the
University. Our agreement is a comprehensive one that is designed to
ensure that Sean and the entire program will have the continued ability
to compete at the highest level of Division I basketball." 

"I would like to thank (University President) Father Michael Graham,
(Administrative Vice President) John Kucia, Mike Bobinski and the entire
Xavier University community for this tremendous opportunity, "said
Miller. "I am very excited and look forward to continuing to lead our
basketball program to greater success in our future together." 

Xavier finished 25-9 overall this season in Miller's third year as the
Xavier University head coach, raising his career record to 63-32 (.663).
Xavier, which enjoyed its second straight 20-win season, won the 2007
Atlantic 10 Conference Regular Season Championship and advanced to the
second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Miller finished 21-11 in the
2005-06 season, winning the 2006 Atlantic 10 Championship and earning a
berth into the NCAA Tournament. 

Miller was certainly no stranger to the Xavier program or its players
prior to taking over as head coach in 2004. Miller, who replaced Thad
Matta, was Matta's right hand man the previous three seasons as XU's
first-ever associate head coach. Miller helped XU record three straight
26-win seasons and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances that
culminated in the 2004 "Elite Eight" run. 



It's no surprise that Xavier enjoyed more late season success under
Miller this season. In fact, since he came to Xavier for the 2001-02
season, Xavier has recorded a 29-9 (.763) record for the month of March,
an impressive record that is second only to Kansas in all of NCAA
Division I. 

Miller came to Xavier after coaching stops at North Carolina State,
Pittsburgh, Miami (Ohio) and Wisconsin. Miller has now coached on 12
teams that have advanced to postseason play in his first 15 seasons as a
head coach, an assistant or an associate head coach. That now includes
five NCAA Tournaments in his six years at Xavier.