Cory Miller (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Cory Miller is an American
soccer player currently playing for Carolina RailHawks
in the North American Soccer League.
in Bourbonnais, Illinois
from 2006-2009. During his senior season in 2009, he led ONU to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and the NAIA national tournament – both program firsts. He was two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete and CCAC All-First Team and CCAC All-Academic Team in 2009.
During his college years he also played with the Atlanta Blackhawks and the DFW Tornados
in the USL Premier Development League
.
prior to their inaugural season in Major League Soccer
in 2011, but was not offered a contract by the team.
Miller signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he joined the Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League. He made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against the Puerto Rico Islanders
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Carolina RailHawks
Carolina RailHawks FC
Carolina RailHawks FC is an American professional soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the North American Soccer League.
College and Amateur
Miller was an all-conference centerback at Olivet Nazarene UniversityOlivet Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University is a Christian institution of higher education located in the Kankakee, Illinois village of Bourbonnais. Named for Olivet, Illinois, ONU was originally established as a grammar school in east-central Illinois in 1907...
in Bourbonnais, Illinois
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Bourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,256 at the 2000 census, but it was estimated to have grown to 19,119 in 2009...
from 2006-2009. During his senior season in 2009, he led ONU to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and the NAIA national tournament – both program firsts. He was two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete and CCAC All-First Team and CCAC All-Academic Team in 2009.
During his college years he also played with the Atlanta Blackhawks and the DFW Tornados
DFW Tornados
DFW Tornados was an American soccer team based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1986, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Miller was invited to tryout with the Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....
prior to their inaugural season in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
in 2011, but was not offered a contract by the team.
Miller signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he joined the Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League. He made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.