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Miller is a staple among the Norfolk State community with a career that has spanned nearly 50 years with the Spartans. A former baseball standout for NSU, Miller played professional ball with the Minnesota Twins during the 1970-71 season. He returned to the Norfolk area and began his involvement within the community as an activity's coordinator with the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority while also working at the YMCA. In 1983, Miller returned to Norfolk State. Throughout his career, he held positions in multiple departments on campus, from academics to student life and athletics, and now as a special assistant to the Vice President of Advancement.   

Miller was named the head baseball coach in 1973 and held the role until 2005, when he was promoted to Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for the Spartans. While coaching, Miller led Norfolk State to 712 wins in his 32-plus year career and is the winningest coach in program history. He is the winningest coach in CIAA history, with 584 victories, and led the Spartans to 17 CIAA championships during their tenure in the league. Miller's teams made 12 NCAA or NAIA postseason appearances. He was a 15-time CIAA Coach of the Year and voted MEAC Coach of the Year in 2000. After leading NSU to the district championship, Miller was also named the 1980 NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year.  

Twenty-two of Miller's former players signed professional baseball contracts. In 1997, NSU honored Miller by building the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. After his retirement as NSU baseball coach early in the 2005 season, Miller served as NSU's athletics director for nearly 16 years.