Marty L. Miller

Marty L. Miller. Tidewater Baseball Shrine — 2024 Inductee. Born in Danville, VA, Marty Miller joined the Norfolk State community as a student athlete and became a staple within the Spartan community with a career that has spanned nearly 50 years. As a player, Miller was the First Spartan baseball player to become an NCAA College Divísion All-American. He posted a .380 batting average as a sophomore, .438 batting average as a junior and .406 batting average as a senior, earning Miller All-CIAA baseball selection in 1967 and 1968. He also led the nation in doubles as a senior in 1968. Following graduation, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army during the Vietnam War. Miller was stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas and specialized in air defense artillery. He served for nearly two years before he signed a professional contract with the Minnesota Twins during the 1970-71 season. , , He returned to the Norfolk area and began his involvement within the community as an activity coordinator with the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority while also working at the YMCA. In 1983, Miller returned to Norfolk State. Throughout his career, he held positions in multiple departments on campus, from academics to student life and athletics, to the Vice President of Advancement. , , Miller was named the head baseball coach at Norfolk State in 1973 and held the role until 2005, when he was promoted to Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for the Spartans. While coaching, Miller led Norfolk State to 712 wins in his 32-plus year career and is the winningest coach in program history. He is the winningest coach in CIAA history, with 584 victories, and led the Spartans to 17 CIAA championships during his tenure in the league, Miller's teams made 12 NCAA or NAIA postseason appearances. He was a 15-time CIA Coach of the Year and was voted MEAC Coach of the Year in 2000. After leading NSU to the district championship. Miller was also named the 1980 NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year. , , Twenty-two of Miller's former players signed professional baseball contracts. In 1997, NSU honored Miller by building the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. After his retirement as NSU baseball coach early in the 2005 season, Miller served as NSUs athletics director for nearly 16 years. , , He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association, College Baseball, NSU, CIAA, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads African American, Virginia Baseball Coaches, Virginia Sports halls of fame.