Texas Tech University Athletics
Women's Basketball
Shimmy Gray-Miller
- Title:
- Interim Head Coach
Shimmy Gray-Miller was named interim head coach on Jan. 1, 2018 after joining the Lady Raider staff as an assistant coach on April 20, 2017.
Gray-Miller comes to Texas Tech after two years as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. While in Gainesville, she served as the recruiting coordinator and oversaw the development of the post players.
Gray-Miller has 17 years of coaching experience and has been an assistant coach at universities in three of the Power Five conferences. During her career, she has helped her teams to eight NCAA Tournament appearances including one Sweet 16 appearance.
Under her guidance, Florida senior Ronni Williams was voted first Team All-SEC and became first Gator in program history to lead the SEC in scoring (all games and SEC games). Williams was also named WBCA All-Region and WBCA All-American Team Honorable Mention.
In her two seasons at Florida, the Gators have been highly ranked in offensive rebounding in the nation and the SEC.
Prior to Florida, Gray-Miller spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska. She helped the Huskers to three NCAA Tournament berths and a Sweet 16 appearance during the 2012-13 season.
Gray-Miller helped sign two Top 10 Signing Classes in back-to-back seasons (2013, 2014) that included Natalie Romeo, a Top 15 Point Guard nationally.
She guided former Husker and current WNBA player Jordan Hooper to a first team All-America selection and the No. 10 all-time rebounding mark in Big 10 history (1,110 career rebounds.)
Gray-Miller was named the Saint Louis University women’s basketball head coach in 2005 and led the program for seven seasons.
Under her leadership, seven student-athletes earned All-Atlantic 10 awards including one A-10 Most Improved Player and an A-10 All-Freshman Team selection. A pair of student-athletes also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and three A-10 Scholar Athlete of the Year awards.
Before landing her first head coaching job, Gray-Miller was an assistant coach at the University of Arizona for two seasons (2003-05). While there, she helped the Wildcats to their first PAC-10 Conference Championship (2004) in program history.
Gray-Miller began her coaching career at the University of Washington from 2000-03. While there, Gray-Miller helped the Huskies to the 2001 PAC-10 Championship and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.
Following her collegiate career, Gray-Miller played professionally for Olivais Futebol Clube, a first-division club team in Coimbra, Portugal.
Gray-Miller was a three-year letterwinner at the University of Michigan. She was voted the team captain as a junior and won the Bob Ufer Quarterback Club Award for leadership and dedication
Gray-Miller, a Flint, Mich., native, is a 1994 graduate of Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and a minor in law and criminology.
Following a successful playing career and coaching career, Gray-Miller was inducted into the Carman-Ainsworth Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Greater Flint Afro American Hall of Fame in 2014.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT SHIMMY GRAY-MILLER…
“What a fantastic addition to the Texas Tech staff! Shimmy brings enormous experience from her time at Arizona, Washington, St. Louis, Nebraska, and Florida. Tech hit a homerun when they hired Shimmy!”
– Lin Dunn, University of Kentucky Assistant Coach and former WNBA Head Coach, Indiana Fever
“Shimmy is an influencer. She’s a dynamic recruiter, a creative teacher and a culture builder. Texas Tech will benefit vastly from her collection of unique experiences and how effectively she uses it to impact lives."
– Amanda Butler, Former University of Florida Head Coach
“Awesome hire for Lady Raider Basketball. Shimmy will bring a wealth of experience as a proven recruiter and with her on-court X’s and O’s knowledge. The Big 12 requires high level players in order to compete for championships and Shimmy has a track record of signing excellent players at Nebraska and Florida. As a bonus – she’s funny and has a great personality… the players and fans will love her."
– Nell Fortner, ESPN Women’s Basketball Analyst
Gray-Miller comes to Texas Tech after two years as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. While in Gainesville, she served as the recruiting coordinator and oversaw the development of the post players.
Gray-Miller has 17 years of coaching experience and has been an assistant coach at universities in three of the Power Five conferences. During her career, she has helped her teams to eight NCAA Tournament appearances including one Sweet 16 appearance.
Under her guidance, Florida senior Ronni Williams was voted first Team All-SEC and became first Gator in program history to lead the SEC in scoring (all games and SEC games). Williams was also named WBCA All-Region and WBCA All-American Team Honorable Mention.
In her two seasons at Florida, the Gators have been highly ranked in offensive rebounding in the nation and the SEC.
Prior to Florida, Gray-Miller spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska. She helped the Huskers to three NCAA Tournament berths and a Sweet 16 appearance during the 2012-13 season.
Gray-Miller helped sign two Top 10 Signing Classes in back-to-back seasons (2013, 2014) that included Natalie Romeo, a Top 15 Point Guard nationally.
She guided former Husker and current WNBA player Jordan Hooper to a first team All-America selection and the No. 10 all-time rebounding mark in Big 10 history (1,110 career rebounds.)
Gray-Miller was named the Saint Louis University women’s basketball head coach in 2005 and led the program for seven seasons.
Under her leadership, seven student-athletes earned All-Atlantic 10 awards including one A-10 Most Improved Player and an A-10 All-Freshman Team selection. A pair of student-athletes also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and three A-10 Scholar Athlete of the Year awards.
Before landing her first head coaching job, Gray-Miller was an assistant coach at the University of Arizona for two seasons (2003-05). While there, she helped the Wildcats to their first PAC-10 Conference Championship (2004) in program history.
Gray-Miller began her coaching career at the University of Washington from 2000-03. While there, Gray-Miller helped the Huskies to the 2001 PAC-10 Championship and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.
Following her collegiate career, Gray-Miller played professionally for Olivais Futebol Clube, a first-division club team in Coimbra, Portugal.
Gray-Miller was a three-year letterwinner at the University of Michigan. She was voted the team captain as a junior and won the Bob Ufer Quarterback Club Award for leadership and dedication
Gray-Miller, a Flint, Mich., native, is a 1994 graduate of Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and a minor in law and criminology.
Following a successful playing career and coaching career, Gray-Miller was inducted into the Carman-Ainsworth Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Greater Flint Afro American Hall of Fame in 2014.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT SHIMMY GRAY-MILLER…
“What a fantastic addition to the Texas Tech staff! Shimmy brings enormous experience from her time at Arizona, Washington, St. Louis, Nebraska, and Florida. Tech hit a homerun when they hired Shimmy!”
– Lin Dunn, University of Kentucky Assistant Coach and former WNBA Head Coach, Indiana Fever
“Shimmy is an influencer. She’s a dynamic recruiter, a creative teacher and a culture builder. Texas Tech will benefit vastly from her collection of unique experiences and how effectively she uses it to impact lives."
– Amanda Butler, Former University of Florida Head Coach
“Awesome hire for Lady Raider Basketball. Shimmy will bring a wealth of experience as a proven recruiter and with her on-court X’s and O’s knowledge. The Big 12 requires high level players in order to compete for championships and Shimmy has a track record of signing excellent players at Nebraska and Florida. As a bonus – she’s funny and has a great personality… the players and fans will love her."
– Nell Fortner, ESPN Women’s Basketball Analyst
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