More than three Decades. Yet there is one athletic program on campus still guided by the same strong hand that forged it. Coach Ron Miller came to Carolina in 1967 as a physical education instructor. The Kentucky native, who grew up in Florida, brought knowledge of a sport virtually unknown to a southern campus bred on basketball and football.
Voted Collegiate Coach of the Year in 1983 and 1986, members of past and present Carolina fencing teams say they have learned through Coach Miller about what it takes to be a winner in life, not just about thrusts and ripostes.

More than just a Tar Heel hero, fencers from across the region and the nation have benefited from Miller's talent through his involvement with the United States Fencing Association (USFA), the NCAA, the U.S.Olympic and World Fencing Teams and regional fencing clubs.

Miller earned his Doctorate in Phys. Ed, Higher Ed., Guidance and Psychology from Carolina in 1974. Coach Miller was also awarded a "Maitre d' Armes," in 1975. Coach Miller lives in Chapel Hill with his family of three children--Caroline, Joe and Kurt.

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