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WNBA news: Connecticut Sun extend Curt Miller’s contract through 2021

By Russell Steinberg

UNCASVILLE, CT - AUGUST 25: Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller speaks with Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas (5) during the first half of an WNBA game between Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun on August 25, 2017, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Chicago defeated Connecticut 96-83. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
UNCASVILLE, CT - AUGUST 25: Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller speaks with Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas (5) during the first half of an WNBA game between Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun on August 25, 2017, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Chicago defeated Connecticut 96-83. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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The Connecticut Sun and head coach Curt Miller have agreed to a contract extension through 2021, the team announced on Tuesday. The terms were not released.

Miller said on a conference call on Tuesday that his contract had initially been for two years, with a third-year option that had already been picked up.

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"“I am truly excited to continue coaching and building the Connecticut Sun,” Miller said in a press release. “The long term commitment is greatly appreciated and I can’t begin to thank Mitchell Etess, Tom Cantone and Amber Cox enough for their belief in our direction and vision. I would also like to thank the Mohegan Tribe for its amazing support. Most importantly, I love our players and their selfless desire to build a championship culture in Connecticut. I am blessed and fortunate to be a part of this franchise.”"

Miller and the Sun are coming off a 21-13 season in which they finished just a game behind the New York Liberty for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Their year was cut short by a loss to the Phoenix Mercury in the second round of the WNBA Playoffs.

Sun vice president of sports Amber Cox added:

"“Curt is a masterful game planner who works tirelessly to prepare for each match-up. He’s also done a tremendous job stepping into the general manager role, navigating through some adverse situations and ultimately guiding us back to the WNBA Playoffs.”"

Connecticut went just 14-20 in 2016, Miller’s first year at the helm. But after orchestrating a seven-game improvement in 2017, Miller was awarded the WNBA Coach of the Year award earlier this month. He also represented the Eastern Conference on the sideline as the team’s All-Star Game coach.

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