MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College Athletics has announced that the football field inside Raabe Stadium will officially be named Dennis Miller Field in honor of the founding head coach of the Warriors football program.
A formal dedication ceremony recognizing Miller's lasting impact on WLC football will take place at halftime of the Warriors' Homecoming game against Benedictine on Saturday, October 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Few individuals have had a greater influence on Wisconsin Lutheran College Athletics than Miller, who founded the football program and served as the Warriors' head coach for 19 seasons. Hired in 1998, Miller spent two years building the program from the ground up before leading WLC onto the field for its inaugural game on September 2, 2000--a 14-0 victory over Rockford College.
During the program's formative years, Miller guided the Warriors through practices at Rainbow Park and games at multiple venues throughout the Milwaukee area before Raabe Stadium opened in 2004.
"We are proud to recognize
Dr. Dennis Miller with this lasting tribute," said Director of Athletics
Jeremiah Hoffmann. "Coach Miller's vision, leadership, and commitment created a football program that has positively impacted hundreds of student-athletes and helped shape Wisconsin Lutheran College Athletics. Naming the field in his honor ensures that future generations of Warriors will know the legacy of the man who built our program."
Miller guided WLC through two conference affiliations, helping the program transition into the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 2002 before joining the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in 2008. He finished his coaching career with 71 victories, including 42 conference wins.
His finest season came in 2014 when Wisconsin Lutheran College finished 7-3 overall and earned a share of the program's first conference championship. Miller was recognized as the NACC Co-Coach of the Year following that historic campaign.
Beyond the wins, Miller developed generations of student-athletes while mentoring 49 First Team All-Conference selections, including five who have since been inducted into the Wisconsin Lutheran College Athletics Paul F. Knueppel Hall of Fame. His impact on the program was further recognized with his own induction into the Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025.
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