Michael Kade Miller

When Mike joined m1 vb, I doubted if he should be a setter. He proved me wrong by getting better every time he played. Who says you can't teach an old man new tricks ( not that any of us did any teaching!) Deb

I am so sorry to be just now learning of the passing of my cousin, Mike! He was a great guy -- we stayed with him when my daughter O'Nell Starkey, was looking at and then attending (for one year) his alma mater, Carleton. (We east coasters had barely heard of the college!) My father, Robert, and Mike's mother, Barbara, were siblings. Kade is our grandmother's maiden name and my father's middle name, too. Mike showed us around the Minnesota State Fair in 2000 and it was so memorable, I revisited it on a cross-country trip a few years ago, but unfortunately we couldn't get together on that visit. I also remember watching Mike play rugby in an "old man's" match somewhere along the line - the one and only time I've seen the sport in person. Sounds like he affected so many people with his positivity and enthusiasm for life. Love you, Michael!! Condolences to Elaine and to his three children. He loved you all SO MUCH. xo Gail Mardin (used to be Starkey)

Mike with his 11U team

Coach Mike was already coaching his beloved 18U team when he heard that the 11U team didn't have a coach so he quickly jumped in to be their coach too. When the next year rolled around, he was hooked and he volunteered to be their 13U coach so he could keep on coaching them! :) His love for volleyball was contagious and his enthusiasm in seeing the girls improve was heart warming. And his end of season speeches? My favorite part of the year! Mike will be dearly missed by his Van Cleve Vipers family!

Mike coached my son to two Mpls Parks and Rec VB championships and greatly influenced his love of the sport. When my son got a team started at his high school, Mike showed up to several games and was just as invested in those boys winning as he was when he coached them at Van Cleve. One of a kind, Mike will be missed and remembered by a great many families!

This man sparked my love for volleyball, without him I would never have found a sport that I love.

What I will always remember about Mike was his great big smile, his infectious laugh, his love for his family, his Carleton friends and enthusiasm for sports. A kind, friendly, intelligent man that will be greatly missed. I am honored to have known him. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Jeanne Hansen

Mike was a wonderful coach to my daughters, and a great neighbor. He will be missed. Deepest condolences to his family! Rick McCormick and Joan Clarkson

1972 senior college photo of 5 friends who were buddies forever. Mike was the glue that kept us together. You can not find a better person

So very sad to lose my Lancaster Pennsylvania connection. It was a delight to have him as a neighbor here in Minnesota and we could share Pennsylvania stories.