Jason Miller was hired as assistant head coach for the UTEP Softball program in July of 2026. Miller arrives in El Paso with more than 15 years of collegiate coaching experience across the NCAA Division II and NJCAA ranks, bringing an extensive background in recruiting, player development and program leadership.
Most recently, Miller served as the interim head coach at UT Tyler, where he guided the Patriots to a 42-12 overall record and a 33-7 mark in Lone Star Conference play during the 2026 season. Under his leadership, UT Tyler earned an NCAA Division II Regional berth, finished as the Lone Star Conference regular-season runner-up and posted a 3.72 team GPA during the 2025-26 academic year. He also retained the program's entire incoming recruiting class during a mid-year leadership transition.
Miller spent the 2025 fall season as an assistant coach at UT Tyler before taking over as the program's interim head coach. His responsibilities included practice planning, scouting reports, player development, and recruiting while serving as the liaison to the strength and conditioning staff. He worked primarily with the Patriots' hitters and outfielders.
Before joining UT Tyler, Miller spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach at Oklahoma Baptist University, where he served as the pitching coach, hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. He helped lead the Bison to a conference runner-up finish while developing two All-Americans.
Miller enjoyed a highly successful nine-year stint as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Grayson College from 2015-24. During his tenure, he directed the majority of the program's recruiting efforts while helping develop nine All-Americans. He was named the 2023 NFCA National Assistant Coach of the Year after helping lead the Vikings to multiple national tournament appearances along with numerous conference and regional championships. Miller also played a key role in Grayson College earning the first No. 1 national ranking in program history.
He also served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Oklahoma State College during two separate stints (2010-13 and 2014-15). In addition to directing recruiting efforts, Miller served as the institution's retention specialist during his second stint and as a resident director during his first.
Between those two stops, Miller spent the 2013-14 season as the head coach at Ranger College, leading the program to a Region V Regional appearance.
Miller began his coaching career at Bethany High School, where he served as an assistant baseball and softball coach from 2007-10. He worked as the catching coach for both programs while assisting with hitter development and pitcher instruction.
A native of Oklahoma, Miller earned a Master of Education in Secondary Education from East Central University in 2014 after completing his Bachelor of Science in General Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma in 2009.
