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Jane Miller

Hall of Fame

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Inducted 2003

College

Northeastern University

Jane Miller led the University of Virginia to NCAA championships in 1991 and 1993 while serving as the school's head coach. She coached at Virginia from 1983 to 1995, compiling a record of 144-44 and was UVA's all-time winningest coach at the time of her induction.

She led the Cavaliers to six national semfinal appearances, including four consecutive from 1991-1994. In addition to the two NCAA titles, Miller was named the Division I Coach of the Year in 1991 by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association (IWLCA).

Miller also served as the head field hockey coach at Virginia from 1983-91, compiling a record of 100-65-7 in nine seasons.

A native of Easton, Mass., Miller came to Virginia from Longwood College, where she spent two seasons as head coach of women's basketball and four seasons as head coach of women's lacrosse. Her lacrosse teams compiled a combined record of 30-20-1 and captured a Division III state title. Miller also had coaching stops at Milton (Mass.) Academy and at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

She is a 1972 graduate of Northeastern University and played for the U.S. team from 1972 to 1976. She later served as a U.S. Team coach for six years and was on the staff for Team USA at the 1986 IFWLA World Cup.