where did sean miller coach before texas

Before becoming the head coach at Texas, Sean Miller was the head coach at Xavier (in his second stint there from 2022–2025) and, earlier, the long‑time head coach at Arizona (2009–2021), as well as head coach at Xavier in his first stint from 2004–2009.

Quick Scoop: Sean Miller’s path to Texas

• Miller first became a head coach at Xavier in 2004 and led the Musketeers through multiple NCAA Tournament runs before leaving in 2009.

• He then spent 12 seasons at Arizona (2009–2021), winning Pac‑12 titles and making deep NCAA Tournament runs.

• After Arizona, he returned to Xavier for a second stint (2022–2025) , again taking them to the NCAA Tournament.

• From that second Xavier stint, he was hired by Texas in March 2025.

So if you’re just thinking “right before Texas,” the answer is Xavier; if you mean his major head‑coaching stops before Texas overall, it’s Xavier and Arizona.