Jackson Miller has been promoted to the position of full-time assistant coach with the Tusculum University men’s basketball program announced TU head coach JT Burton.

He assists with all aspects of the Pioneer program including practice organization, player development, strength and conditioning, recruiting, travel coordination, and academic advising. He also serves as camp director for Coach Burton’s Team Basketball Camp, which drew over 100 teams last summer.

Miller, served as a graduate assistant coach with the Pioneer program during the 2021-22 campaign. Tusculum finished with a 19-8 overall record including 19-5 in South Atlantic Conference play which was good enough for third place in the league standings. TU’s 19 conference wins were a new school record and tied for the seventh-most SAC wins in league history. He helped mentor All-SAC standouts Trenton Gibson and Inady Legiste.

“Jackson is young and bright start in the college basketball industry who has proved he can coach at this level,” said Burton. “He understands how you have to be well-rounded here at Tusculum. I am very excited to have him as a member of my coaching staff.”

The 2021 graduate of East Tennessee State University served as a student assistant with the ETSU men’s basketball program. While at the Johnson City school, he worked with the Buccaneers from 2017-2021. His responsibilities included: recruiting, multi-media content creation, film management of practices and games, team travel, individual instruction, scout team and organization of drills.

During his time with ETSU, the Bucs posted an overall record of 92-35 including 52-18 in Southern Conference play. Miller was a member of four teams which finished with a winning season including the 2019-20 team which posted a 30-4 record and swept the SoCon regular season and tournament titles. The Bucs earned a NCAA Tournament bid, but the postseason was canceled due to the COVID pandemic.

His first three seasons on Coach Steve Forbes’ staff included three 20-win seasons. In his first year, the Bucs went 25-9 and finished runner-up in the SoCon regular-season and tournament. The Bucs went 24-10 the following season and advanced to the SoCon semifinal. ETSU would later accept a CIT bid where they were eliminated by Green Bay.

“I am forever grateful to Coach Burton and Tusculum University for this opportunity. Coach believed in me and has helped achieve my lifelong dream of coaching at the collegiate level,” Miller added. “The future of Tusculum men’s basketball is bright and I am blessed to be a part of it. I also want to thank my gorgeous wife who has been with me every step of the way.”

He earned a pair of undergraduate degrees from ETSU in history and sport management. He completed his graduate degree from Tusculum in 2022 in sports administration.

He is married to the former Alyssa Miller and the couple resides in Greeneville.

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