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Miller Named Rangers Senior Vice President

August 16, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


ROUND ROCK, Texas - Round Rock Express Baseball President Jay Miller has been named Senior Vice President of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, the Major League organization announced Monday. Miller will move into his new position Aug. 30 after 11 seasons with the Express. He returns to the Rangers, for whom he worked from 1983 to 1996.

A 1981 graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois, Miller has been with the Express since the club's inception in 1998. He served as vice president and general manager through the 2004 season, at which time he moved into his current role as president and chief operating officer. The move coincided with the franchise's jump from Double-A to Triple-A.

"While this is an exciting opportunity for me professionally, it is with heavy heart that I leave the Express and the Round Rock community," Miller said. "The relationships made in the past 12 years have meant so much to me and my family, and I will miss being around The Dell Diamond. That being said, my son will finish his senior year at Round Rock High School, so I'll be back plenty.

"I want to thank Reid Ryan for having the vision of the Round Rock Express and making me a part of it. It has been the best 12 years of my career thus far. Moving forward, I'm honored and humbled to be chosen for the position in Arlington. Clearly the Rangers organization is headed in the right direction with a very promising future. I look forward to being a part of that."

Miller was named Minor League Baseball Executive of the Year by Baseball America in 2005, and he earned the same honor from The Sporting News in 2001. He also was named Texas League Executive of the Year by The Sporting News in 2003.

"Jay Miller is an accomplished baseball executive who will be a huge asset to the Texas Rangers family," Rangers Managing Partner and CEO Chuck Greenberg said. "He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in so many areas, and we are very pleased he has agreed to return to the organization."

Rangers President and Ryan Sanders Baseball Majority Owner Nolan Ryan echoed Greenberg's sentiment.

"I'm extremely happy that I will be able to continue and work closely with Jay," Ryan said. "The success that our family's minor league teams have had in Round Rock and then in Corpus Christi is a tribute to Jay's efforts. He will be missed in Round Rock but welcomed with open arms in Arlington."

During Miller's tenure, the Express established countless attendance marks, including establishing the Texas League record for total attendance each year from 2000 to 2004. Round Rock also set the all-time Double-A attendance record in 2000. The Express have continued to rank among Pacific Coast League leaders in total and average attendance each season since the club's jump to Triple-A in 2005. Round Rock was a Texas League playoff participant in 2000, 2001 and 2004, and a Pacific Coast League playoff participant in 2006.

"While we are sad to see him leave the Express, there is no doubt this is a fantastic and well-deserved opportunity for Jay," Express Owner and Chief Executive Officer Reid Ryan said. "He has been a tremendous friend for Round Rock. Jay's service to this organization for the past 12 years has been invaluable. We would not be where we are today without his hard work and dedication to this franchise. Jay truly will be missed by the organization and fans, as well as the Round Rock and Central Texas communities."

The 2010 season was Miller's 29th year in professional baseball. His career began in 1982 as assistant general manager for the Eugene [Ore.] Emeralds of the Northwest League. After serving as general manager for the Salem [Va.] Redbirds of the Carolina League in 1983, Miller accepted a position with the Texas Rangers.

Miller spent 12 seasons with the Rangers, working in capacities that included running the club's Florida operations in Port Charlotte. His duties during his Rangers tenure spanned everything from stadium operations to sales, and he also served as the club's director of customer relations.

Following the 1995 season, Miller moved to New Orleans and served as the Zephyrs general manager. While with the Zephyrs - then the Houston Astros Triple-A affiliate, Miller oversaw construction of the $23 million Zephyr Field and led the franchise to record season attendance totals in 1997 and 1998. In the latter season, the Zephyrs won the first-ever Triple-A World Series played in Las Vegas.

Miller earned four letters in baseball and football at Wheaton College. He earned his master's degree in sports administration from Western Illinois. In 1997, Miller was inducted into the Wheaton College Baseball Hall of Fame; in 2003, he was enshrined in the East Aurora [Ill.] High School Hall of Fame.

Miller and his wife, Joy, have three children - daughters Amanda and Michelle, and son Derek. Amanda attends Texas A&M, while Michelle plays volleyball at the University of Colorado. Derek will be a senior at Round Rock High School this fall.


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