Trent Miller

Robert "Trent" Miller has been involved in wrestling for 48 years. He began as a competitor in 1962, and started his coaching career in 1975. Trent coached for a time in Oklahoma, but most of his coaching career was spent in Alabama. He officiated sparingly while coaching at Autauga County HS in 1976-77. Trent coached teams to a total of 19 tournament wins, including three section titles, two second place state finishes, and 14 finishes in the state top 10. His teams' dual meet records were 295-144. Trent coached 20 individual state champions including John Hayden Countryman (5 titles at the 152 lb. weight class), Derek Carmichael (4 titles), Jordan Killough (2 titles), Pat Wright (2 titles), Jordan Countryman, and several others including a two-time champion in Oklahoma. Among those 20 champions, three received outstanding wrestler awards at the state tournament - John Hayden Countryman (twice), Derek Carmichael, and Byron Hau (OK). Trent was active in creating two wrestling programs from scratch - one in Oklahoma and one at Prattville High School in Alabama. During his time coaching at PHS, Trent was able to have a legally blind, deaf, and footless wrestler compete for the school. He also coached Justin Levins, the 2012 recipient of the Ken and Betty Joy Blankenship Achievement Award. Levins, who had a 36-14 record despite having no feet and only one good hand, was the first PHS student ever to be honored by the Bryant-Jordan Scholar-Athlete Program. Trent encouraged many people to get involved in coaching and teaching the sport, as well as raising funds and supporting wrestling throughout the state. Jordan Countryman (The Cumberlands) and Tyler Countryman (Gulf Shores) are still coaching full time now. Due to family issues, Trent no longer coaches hands-on, but is a member of the Prattville Takedown Club and a historian and club president. Trent financially supports wrestling in Prattville and Amateur Wrestling News. He is also a member of the AHSAA retired coaches with 25 or more years of service. He still watches all the wrestling he can, and only gives advice when he is asked for it.

Awards:

Year
2019
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Alabama

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