The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
David Miller - Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
Second Season at Texas
David Miller begins his second season as Assistant Coach at The University of Texas. Miller brings 13 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Texas staff, including eight seasons working with Sean Miller at Texas (2025-26), Xavier (2022-25) and Arizona (2013-15 and 2019-21).
During his collegiate coaching career, Miller has helped five teams advance to the NCAA Tournament and two squads reach the postseason NIT. He has also helped develop 22 players who have seen game action in the NBA. Miller was named one of the 100 Most Impactful High Major Coaches by Silver Waves Media during the 2025-26 season.
During Miller’s first season in Austin in 2025-26, the Longhorns posted a 21-15 overall record (9-9 SEC) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Texas was ranked No. 22 in the final Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll.
The Longhorns earned a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament but went on a run in the Big Dance earning victories over NC State (68-66) in the First Four, BYU (79-71) in the Round of 64 and No. 12/10 Gonzaga (74-68) in the Round of 32 before falling at the buzzer to No. 8/13 Purdue (79-77) in the Sweet 16. Texas became just the sixth team in NCAA Tournament history to advance from the First Four to the Sweet 16.
The Longhorns averaged 82.8 points per game while converting 48.4-percent from the floor. The 82.8 ppg marked the highest scoring average for Texas since the 1994-95 squad averaged 92.9 ppg and also is the first time the Longhorns have averaged at least 80 ppg since the 2009-10 season (81.2 ppg).
UT’s 48.4-percent FG shooting marked the highest FG percentage since the 1988-89 team hit 48.7-percent. The last Texas team to shoot at least 48-percent from the floor during a full season was in 1994-95 (48.0). According to KenPom, UT ranked 13th nationally in offensive efficiency (124.9). Since KenPom started in 1996-97, the previous best offensive efficiency mark by Texas was 120.6 in 2007-08.
Dailyn Swain was tabbed the SEC Newcomer of the Year and earned a spot on the five-person All-SEC Second Team. He also was named one of five finalists for the 2026 Julius Erving Award, the annual honor that recognizes the top small forward in the nation.
Per ESPN Research, Swain was the only player in a major conference to lead his team in at least five major statistical categories during the 2025-26 season. He led the Longhorns in scoring (17.3 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg), assists (129), steals (59) and minutes (32.8 mpg). Following the year, Swain was selected as the No. 15 pick in the NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
Matas Vokietaitis joined Swain on the NABC All-Gulf District Teams, as Swain was selected to the first team and Vokietaitis garnered mention on the second team. During his four NCAA Tournament contests, Vokietaitis averaged 16.0 ppg and a team-best 8.8 rpg while hitting 54.5-percent (24-44) from the floor in 28.0 mpg. According to KenPom, he ranked third nationally in free throw rate (96.2) and fouls drawn per 40 minutes (8.3). During the NCAA First Round win against BYU, Vokietaitis registered a team-best 23 points (10-17 FG) and a career-high 16 rebounds in 33 minutes. He became the first player in Texas program history to record a 20-point, 15-rebound effort in a NCAA Tournament game.
During the recent offseason in the spring and summer of 2026, the Texas staff added a total of 11 newcomers to the roster, and the group was tabbed the No. 1 overall class (factoring in both freshmen and transfers) in the nation by 247 Sports. In addition, the six-man freshman class was ranked as the No. 4 recruiting class nationally by 247 Sports and is highlighted by a trio of players from the state of Texas in Austin Goosby, Bo Ogden and Marcus Spears Jr.
Miller served as an assistant coach under Sean Miller for three years (2022-25) at Xavier. During those three seasons, the Musketeers posted an overall record of 65-40 (.619) and made a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2023. Xavier registered a 22-12 overall record (13-7 BIG EAST) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament First Round during the 2024-25 season. Entering postseason play, the Musketeers led the BIG EAST and ranked ninth nationally in fastbreak points (15.2 ppg) and were second in the conference and sixth nationally in free throw percentage (.794). Xavier also ranked second in the BIG EAST and seventh nationally in three-point percentage (.388) and third in the league and 15th nationally in assists per game (16.9 apg). Zach Freemantle earned All-BIG EAST Second Team mention, Ryan Conwell was tabbed All-BIG EAST Third Team and Jerome Hunter was selected as the 2024-25 BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award winner.
During Miller’s first season at Xavier in 2022-23, he helped the Musketeers to one of the top-five winningest seasons in program history at 27-10 overall, tied the school record for most BIG EAST wins in a season (15-5) and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Xavier led the nation in assists per game (19.1 apg) and ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense (10th at 80.9 ppg), field goals percentage (seventh at .492) and three-point percentage (fifth at .390). Souley Boum earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors and was named an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. Colby Jones was selected as the No. 34 overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.
Prior to his time at Xavier, Miller worked for one year (2021-22) as an assistant coach for Tim Miles at San Jose State University.
Miller spent two seasons (2019-21) as Director of On-Campus Recruiting and Basketball Analytics for Sean Miller at Arizona. In that role, he oversaw all video operations, assisted with the organization of official and unofficial recruiting visits and managed the analytics and data needs for the program. Miller also helped Arizona ink a top-10 national recruiting class in 2020 that featured Bennedict Mathurin (No. 6 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers), Dalen Terry (No. 18 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls), Azuolas Tubelis and Kerr Kriisa.
Miller worked for two years (2017-19) at UC Santa Barbara for Joe Pasternack in the role of Director of Basketball Operations. During his time with the Gauchos, UCSB registered a combined record of 45-19 (.703). He spent two seasons (2015-17) on the staff at Alabama under Avery Johnson. Miller served in the role of assistant video coordinator in his first year (2015-16) and was promoted to Director of Player Development in his second season (2016-17). The Crimson Tide tallied 37 wins and made a pair of NIT appearances in Miller’s two years in Tuscaloosa.
Miller began his collegiate coaching career as a graduate manager at Arizona for two seasons (2013-15). During those two seasons, the Wildcats posted a 67-9 (.882) overall record, won a pair of Pac-12 regular-season titles and one Pac-12 Tournament title (2015) and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in both years.
Miller began his undergraduate playing career at El Camino College (Torrance, Calif.) for two years (2008-10). He then transferred to Arizona and served for three seasons (2010-13) as a student manager for the Wildcats. Miller earned his bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Arizona in 2013 and went on to receive his master’s degree in education from Arizona in 2015.
Miller was born in Phoenix and grew up in Manhattan Beach, Calif. He and his wife, Carly, have one son, Max.
The David Miller File
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Hometown |
Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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Education |
University of Arizona, bachelor’s degree, English, 2013; University of Arizona, master’s degree, education, 2015 |
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Wife |
Carly |
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Children |
Max (son) |
David Miller’s Coaching Experience
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Years |
School |
Position/Title |
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2025- |
Texas |
Assistant Coach |
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2022-25 |
Xavier |
Assistant Coach |
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2021-22 |
San Jose State |
Assistant Coach |
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2019-21 |
Arizona |
Director of On-Campus Recruiting and Basketball Analytics |
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2017-19 |
UC Santa Barbara |
Director of Basketball Operations |
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2016-17 |
Alabama |
Director of Player Development |
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2015-16 |
Alabama |
Assistant Video Coordinator |
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2013-15 |
Arizona |
Graduate Manager |
