Mercury's Miller Achieves Great Things In College

Cheryl Miller has ties to the Phoenix Mercury, as she was the team's first coach. The Mercury's origins date back to 1997, as they were a part of the WNBA's inaugural season. There were eight teams in the league at that time, and the Mercury were one of the teams that made the postseason. They finished the season with a record of 16-12, and Miller led her team to victory. Miller coached the Mercury for a few more seasons before she resigned from the position. The Mercury made the playoffs three times during Miller's time with them, and one of those seasons resulted in the franchise's first WNBA Finals appearance. The Mercury finished that season with a record of 19-11, and they faced the Cleveland Rockers in their first playoff meeting. They beat the Rockers 2-1, and they lost to the Houston Comets in the Finals. Phoenix won the first game, but Houston won the last two. Miller was doing well as the Mercury's head coach, and her knowledge of the game played a big role in her success. Years before she got into