Molly Miller became an internet star the moment she led Grand Canyon’s women’s basketball team to the NCAA tournament with a WAC Tournament title. It wasn’t long after the Lopes first round loss that Arizona State came calling.
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She wasn’t meant to stay at Grand Canyon forever. She had bigger and better things to do with the Sun Devils. She led them to a 24-11 record last season and a First Four loss in the NCAA Tournament.
Arizona State Sun Devils women’s basketball head coach Molly Miller calls to her team in the first quarter against the Virginia Cavaliers during a First Four game of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on March 19, 2026. (NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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That was just the beginning too. The 41-year-old got her second year at Arizona State off to a hot start on Tuesday during their home opener against Jackson State. The Lady Tigers never stood a chance.
Miller and the Sun Devils were prepared to get the season started with a win and they did that plus some. The final score was a lopsided 84-41 and the cherry on top was the head coach turning heads on the court and going viral.
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That is what you call, and what the social media manager for the women’s basketball team calls, “Stepping into Year 2 in style.” The classic “look good, feel good, play good” to start the season.
Miller couldn’t have scripted a better start to the season. Not only did the Sun Devils win, they did so in dominant fashion in all aspects of the game. That goes for coaching and getting attention on social media too.
Molly Miller of the Arizona State Sun Devils attends the Big 12 Basketball Media Days on Oct. 20, 2026, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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It’s not hard to see why that’s part of what the ball coach brings to the table. She’s hot, she has a motor and she can obviously coach.
What’s not to love? Arizona State was a ten-win team before she took over.
Molly Miller and the Arizona State Sun Devils should put together another solid season of winning and going viral.