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“I was really impressed with Western Michigan last year when we played them. I think BillCubit has done a fantastic job there and his record says the same thing. It was all we coulddo to beat them last year down here in Tallahassee and I credit that to Bill. I just think he’sone of the coaches of the future.” ~ Florida State Head Coach Bobby BowdenWESTERN MICHIGAN EARNS FIRST WIN OVERACC OPPONENT, DEFEATING VIRGINIA, 17-10~ SEPT. 16, 2006“He is the reason I am where I am today as a person and a player. I owe all mysuccess to his guidance on and off the fi eld as he has showed me the correct pathto do things the right way. There are few coaches in the profession that have whatit takes to be successful and provide such care for his players along the way tomake sure they are successful in whatever they choose to do. When he sets outto accomplish a goal, there is nothing that is going to stop him from achieving.” ~Former Bronco and Cubit’s son Ryan Cubit2007 FOOTBALL COACHES & STAFF“The team heard every day that if we do things right off the fi eld, thefootball side will fall into place. And he was right on. He had thevision and the passion and we all bought in. I’ve never been a partof anything that ambitious. His passion for the program is second tonone.” ~ Former Bronco offensie line coach and current ClevelandBrowns offensive line coach Mike Sullivan“Coach Cubit has the unique ability to elevate your performance tolevels that you never thought possible. The amazing part about it isthat while he is pushing you past your personal limits, you have nodoubt that he really cares about each member of the team or unit.”~ WMU all-time leading quarterback, former Bronco QB coachand current defensive coordinator for North Central College TimLesterWESTERN MICHIGAN HAS CAP-TURED MORE REGULAR SEASONDURING BILL CUBIT THAN ANYOTHER MAC PROGRAM DURINGTHE SAME PERIOD.THE BRONCOS HAVE 9-OF-10GAMES AT WALDO STADIUM UN-DER CUBIT.THE TEAM GPA HAS RAISED EVERY SEMESTER AND 47 PLAYERS HAD 3.0 ORBETTER IN THE FALL OF 2006.2007 WESTERN MICHIGAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE www.wmubroncos.com19
2007 FOOTBALL COACHES & STAFFBILLMILLERDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARYTexas-Arlington, 1978First SeasonRecruiting Area(s): South Florida (Miami-Dade County), Kansas, Junior CollegesBill Miller enters his fi rst season as the defensive coordinator for the Western MichiganUniversity football program. He takes over a defense that led the nation in sacks per game(3.54), interceptions (24) and broke the conference record for average rushing yards allowedper game in one season (76.1). Miller has 30 years of coaching experience and 19 as a defensivecoordinator. He inherits a unit that led the nation in interceptions in 2006 with 24.In two seasons at Atyrizona State Universi, Miller tutored LB Dale Robinson, who would go onto be the Pat Tillman Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Pac-10 Conference, along withAll-Pac-10 performers S Zach Catanese, DT Jordan Hill and LB Jamar Williams. The 2007season will be Miller’s 20th as a defensive coordinator. He served as the associate headcoach at Florida in 2004 and was the Gators’ linebackers coach in 2003 and 2004.Prior to his stint in Gainesville, Miller was defensive coordinator for Nick Saban and BobbyWilliams at Michigan State (1999-02) and for Butch Davis at Miami (1995-98). From 1989-94, Miller was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Oklahoma State. Milleralso made stops at Minnesota (1986-88, defensive backs), Nevada (1983-85, defensivecoordinator/secondary) and Drake (1981-82, secondary).He has been a part of fi ve teams that have won conference championships (1981 MissouriValley, ‘83 and ‘85 Big Sky and ‘95 and ‘96 Big East titles). In his fi rst season at Florida,Miller coached freshman Channing Crowder, who led the Southeastern Conference and allfreshmen nationally in tackles per game. Miller was nominated for the Frank Broyles Award,which is given annually to the nation’s top assistant football coach, for the second time inhis career.Crowder and teammate Earl Everett were named to the SEC All-Freshman Team, whileCrowder was named the Sporting News’ SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year. Miller coachedthe SEC’s leading freshmen tacklers in each of his two seasons at Florida (Crowder in 2003and Brandon Siler in 2004) with each player earning Freshmen All-America honors.The 1983 and 1985 Nevada teams advanced to the Division I-AA national semifi nals. Miller’s1983 and 1985 squads led the Big Sky and ranked No. 3 in the nation in total defenseand led the country in turnover margin. In his fi rst year at Drake, Miller’s secondary contributedto a 10-1 record and a share of the 1981 Missouri Valley Conference title.A native of Hutchinson, Kan., Miller (51/DOB: 6-18-56) began his coaching career at hisalma mater, the University of Texas-Arlington, in 1978 as a graduate assistant. He moved onto Oklahoma State in 1979-80 as a graduate assistant. Miller and his wife, Lisa, have twochildren, Cole (16) and Jackson (13).COACHING EXPERIENCEWestern Michigan 2007-present Defensive Coordinator/SecondaryArizona State 2005-06 Defensive CoordinatorFlorida 2003-04 Associate Head Coach/LinebackersMichigan State 1999-02 Defensive CoordinatorMiami (Fla.) 1995-98 Defensive CoordinatorOklahoma State 1989-94 Defensive Coordinator/LinebackersMinnesota 1986-88 Defensive BacksNevada 1983-85 Defensive Coordinator/SecondaryDrake 1981-82 SecondaryOklahoma State 1979-80 Graduate AssistantTexas-Arlington 1978 Graduate Assistant20In 2001, Miller’s defense at Michigan State paced the Big Ten Conference and ranked 14thin the nation in pass defense (176.1 ypg). Miller’s 2000 defense led the conference in totaldefense for the second consecutive year and ranked 22nd nationally (318.3 ypg). TheSpartans also led the league in pass defense (164.1 ypg, No. 7 in the NCAA) and passeffi ciency defense (22nd nationally) that season. That season Miller was also nominatedfor the Broyles award.In 1999, Michigan State led the Big Ten and fi nished No. 5 nationally in rush defense, allowingonly 77 yards per game, and fi nished 12th in the nation in total defense (299 ypg). TheSpartans fi nished the 1999 season ranked No. 7 and tied the school record for wins (10),including a victory over Florida in the Citrus Bowl.In 1997, Miller’s defensive unit at the University of Miami led the Big East in pass defense(177.3 ypg), while in 1998 it ranked second in the league in rushing defense (135.6 ypg).Miller’s defense helped lead the Hurricanes to back-to-back Big East co-championships in1995 and 1996. The Miami defense also contributed to victories at the 1996 Carquest Bowland the 1998 Micron PC Bowl.Miller served as an assistant coach under Jimmy Johnson at Oklahoma State from 1979-80while Dave Wannstedt, Pat Jones, Keith Armstrong and Tony Wise were also assistants onthe same staff.In 1986 at Minnesota, the Golden Gophers’ defense helped upset top-ranked Michigan20-17 and earned a trip to the Liberty Bowl. As defensive coordinator at the University ofNevada, Miller helped guide the Wolf Pack to the Big Sky Conference title in 1983.www.wmubroncos.comMiller Family (l to r): Lisa, Cole, Jackson and Bill2007 WESTERN MICHIGAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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