Pittsburg introduces Eric Miller as new head baseball coach – KOAM

Miller returns to his alma mater to be the subsequent chief of the Purple Dragons

PITTSBURG, Ks. – Pittsburg Excessive Faculty publicizes their subsequent head baseball coach. Eric Miller is the brand new chief of this system.

“I’ve been concerned in a distinct profession for lots of my profession, however baseball has by no means been removed from my thoughts, so it’s was a straightforward determination when this sort of alternative got here up for me,” Miller says.

Miller returns to his alma mater. He went to Pittsburg Excessive Faculty after which performed and coached at Pittsburg State.

“It’s a really thrilling time for me,” Miller says. “To have the ability to get again out on the sphere after having not been on the sphere for just a few years, to place the purple and white again on, to be concerned within the group that’s going to play their residence video games at Jaycee Ballpark the place I performed my residence video games…it’s a really thrilling time.”

He takes over for Keith Matlock, who stepped down on the conclusion of the season after 10 years teaching the Purple Dragons.

“What coach Matlock has achieved during the last 10 years has been great,” Miller says. “This system he’s constructed right here has been very profitable. I’ve some large footwear to fill right here. I stay up for the problem and stay up for persevering with that success and hopefully constructing on it a bit of bit.”

Miller is keen to get began with the group.

“We simply completed up a really profitable season,” Miller says. “I want the subsequent season began tomorrow. I do know a number of our children and I’ve seen a number of our children develop up right here, play by way of the JL Hutchinson League and play by way of their journey groups, so I’m excited to get on the market and see what we might be as a group.”

His official duties start on July 1st, so Miller will probably be concerned with the highschool summer season league shortly.

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