| Mike Miller |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Portland, Ore.
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| High School:
Centennial High School
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 204
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| Position:
Volunteer Student Assistant
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Everyday Champion, Sept. 15, 2009--Michael Miller
CAREER: Sustained an injury during the offseason and will be a volunteer student assistant for the 2009 season. OSU 2008: Started in 13 matches and had a goals-against average of 1.12 ... Was third in the Pac-10 for goals-against average and in shutouts with three ... Was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team. OSU 2007: Played in one game as a sophomore ... Saw action against Loyola Marymount. OSU 2006: Played in three games as a redshirt freshman ... Had a 1.57 goals-against average and made two saves in 114 minutes ... Made his first career start at San Diego State and recorded five saves in a 2-1 loss ... Other action came against UC Davis and Drake. OSU 2005: Did not see any action as a true freshman and redshirted. ------------------------------------------------------ CLUB: Played with Centennial and Lake Oswego soccer clubs. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Centennial High School in Centennial, Ore., in 2005 ... Played three years on the varsity ... Named All-Mt. Hood Conference first team as a senior with a school-record goals-against average of 0.36 ... Made the all-league second team as a junior ... Team reached the state semifinals in 2003 ... Prep teammates with OSU's Josh Cameron ... Also lettered in baseball ... On the honor roll and named school's Senior of the Year. PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Ore. ... Son of Val and Dan Miller ... Mother is a lab technician, father is an accountant ... Has a younger brother, Kevin ... Majoring in history and education ... Plans on becoming a high school teacher ... Will serve as the team relations chair for the 2007-08 Oregon State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Chose OSU so he "could have no regrets." FAVORITES: Enjoys listening to music and taking photos ... Favorite soccer player is Oliver Kahn ... Favorite book is The Power of One ... Favorite movie is Lord of the Rings: Return of the King ... Favorite TV show is The Daily Show ... Favorite thing about soccer is "the freedom to express yourself with your play."
