Remembering Hall of Fame Player Glen Miles

Glen Miles, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate, post-collegiate, and international playing career, passed away on August 7. He was 62 years old. 

Miles was a three-time All-American midfielder at the United States Naval Academy, earning first team honors as a senior in 1986, and second team honors in 1984 and 1985. Additionally, Miles was selected as the national midfielder of the year in 1986 and played in that year’s North-South All-Star Classic.

Miles was named as an alternate to the 1986 U.S. Team, a rare honor for a college player. Four years later, he was a member of the world champion 1990 U.S. Men’s National Team that won the gold medal in Perth, Australia. Miles also enjoyed a 10-year post-collegiate career with the Mount Washington (Md.) Lacrosse Club.

A native of Timonium, Md., Miles finished his Navy career with 140 points on 65 goals and 75 assists, ranking seventh upon graduation in career points (now 13th). He still ranks ninth on Navy’s career assists list. 

Miles went on to enjoy a successful career in the United States Marine Corps where he served as an F-18 pilot. He graduated from Naval Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) in 1996 and served as an Air Combat Tactics Instructor throughout the rest of his military career.

In recent years, Miles continued to give back to the game by serving as Lacrosse Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). A social media message posted by FCA Lacrosse announcing Miles’ passing highlighted the qualities that made him such a special person.

“Glen was a devoted husband, father of three daughters, mentor, and friend to so many. During the last 22 years, God transformed Glen’s life, and he became passionate about using the game of lacrosse to share his faith. His leadership, humility, and genuine care for others left a lasting impact on our club and on countless athletes, coaches, and families.”

As the father of three daughters who all played college lacrosse, Miles was hugely influential in developing their love for the game. Niki and Jordan concluded their college careers at Northwestern in 2025 after starring earlier at UPenn and High Point, respectively. His youngest daughter, Taylor, is currently a junior at Navy.

“He’s the ultimate supporter,” Niki Miles said in a 2024 USA Lacrosse Magazine article. “He played at such a high level and is so competitive, and that’s where we got that from. It’s something that really connects us as a family and part of why we love lacrosse so much.”

His daughters credit him as the most influential figure in their respective lacrosse journeys.

“It has shaped our whole lacrosse career,” Jordan Miles said. “He has been our coach our whole life and taught us pretty much everything we knew up until college.”

That same article recounted how Glen would email his daughters before each game, mainly to build their confidence for the approaching contest.

“I just try to give them a little encouragement for that particular game,” Glen said “(The girls) are very different, so it’s not one-size fits all.”

In addition to his induction into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2016, Miles was also a member of the USA Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame and the United States Naval Academy Hall of Fame.