Tim Miles: The “Rebrander” of Nebrasketball

Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY SportsTim Miles, character, humor, class. A few words to sum up how great of a man Tim Miles is, but a man who just couldn’t seem to get over the hump. Or did he?

Previously serving as the Colorado State head coach, Nebraska called up Miles to replace Doc Sadler, hoping his success at North Dakota State and CSU would propel the Huskers to their first NCAA tournament win. In the transition years, it seemed like Nebraska had found someone special.

The switch to the Big Ten, brand new Pinnacle Bank Arena, Miles had the tools for success, and he found that early on in his career. In just his second year as head coach (2013-2014), Miles led the Huskers to the NCAA…