Chance Miller, J.D., was named Coastal Carolina University’s vice president for intercollegiate athletics and University recreation on June 13, 2024. Miller began his new role on July 16, 2024, and serves on the President’s Cabinet and the Executive Council.
Among his early successes are dozens of enhancements to the game-day fan experience across all sports; the release of the Coastal Wave strategic plan; the creation and implementation of the Alyse Svihla Student-Athlete Development and Engagement Program; launch of the Chanticleer Mobile App; record-setting single-game attendance at football and baseball along with measured growth in all external areas — Chanticleer Athletic Foundation, licensing, revenue and fan engagement.
During his tenure so far, the Chants’ football team played in the 2024 Myrtle Beach Bowl, the beach volleyball and baseball programs won 2025 Sun Belt regular season titles and baseball, men’s golf and softball brought home a Sun Belt Tournament Championship.
Miller provides leadership for CCU’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate athletics program consisting of 19 sports, nearly 200 coaches and staff members, and more than 550 student-athletes. Additionally, he provides executive leadership for University Recreation, Sports Turf and Golf Course Operations, and Teal Nation retail.
Miller served as senior deputy athletics director at the University of South Carolina for five years prior to arriving in Conway and previously held various roles in the Office of Compliance Services from April of 2013 until July of 2019. His primary responsibilities include serving as a member of the athletics department’s executive management team, overseeing day-to-day internal and external operations and initiatives, serving as the senior associate general counsel, providing executive oversight for the Office of Compliance Services as well as serving as the sport administrator for football.
He has led facility and project planning, helped to fundraise and complete a $35 million capital campaign, raised $3 million for institutional name, image, and likeness (NIL) initiatives, designed the department’s NIL educational programming, and worked with a collective to establish tax, marketing, and branding assistance for USC’s student-athletes.
Prior to USC, Miller worked from 2009-13 at the NCAA, where he served as an assistant and associate director on the enforcement staff. He was the lead investigator on several NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions cases. Miller also served on the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct, NCAA Football Issues Working Group, and NCAA and NFL Agent Regulation Working Group.
Before joining the NCAA, Miller practiced law in New York City. He served as the assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department, where he represented all New York City agencies, including the NYPD, FDNY, and New York City Teachers Union. Miller also worked at the National Football League in its legal department assisting with player conduct and disciplinary issues and coaches’ contract approvals.
A native of Johnson City, Tenn., Miller earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee in 2004 and a juris doctorate from New York Law School in 2008. He and his wife, Lauren, have two children, Cason and Caylor.
