US EditionIllness prevents Arizona State coach Molly Miller from traveling with team to NCAA Tournament
Associate head coach Stephanie Norman will lead the Arizona State Sun Devils in the NCAA First Four game amid head coach Molly Miller’s illness, with hopes Miller returns soon.
- On March 19, Arizona State said Molly Miller did not travel to Iowa City for the NCAA Tournament because of an illness, and the Sun Devils will face Virginia on March 19 at 6 p.m. MST on ESPN2.
- School officials said on Wednesday that Miller has remained heavily involved with the team and scouting Virginia, and they are hopeful she can rejoin for the First Four.
- Associate head coach Stephanie Norman will lead most onsite preparations, drawing on 18 seasons at Louisville and NCAA Tournament experience to scout Virginia and its guards.
- Arizona State's first NCAA trip since 2019 faces short-term uncertainty as Miller's absence may affect game-day decisions before facing Georgia on March 21.
- Miller, who led Grand Canyon to its first NCAA berth in 2025, remains a central figure as the report was updated March 18, 2026, 1:37 p.m.
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Illness prevents Arizona State coach Molly Miller from traveling with team to NCAA Tournament
Arizona State women’s basketball coach Molly Miller did not travel to Iowa with her team for its NCAA Tournament game due to an illness.
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