Bemidji State University Men's Golf

Millers first head coaching position, he is no stranger to the game of golf, recruiting, leadership or instruction. Miller came to Bemidji State after an eight-month stint as a recruitment coordinator for Pioneers, a non-profit overseas Christian organization.  In addition to traveling to represent the organization at schools and conferences, he acted as an intercultural coach and was a mentor to those preparing to move overseas. Miller also spent four years (2004-08) in the Peoples Republic of China teaching oral English and business writing at Hengyang Normal University, Hunan Province.    As a university instructor, he designed a curriculum for more than 200 Chinese students each semester, served as a tutor, implemented a personal fund-raising plan and worked with Chinese administration. Following his time in China, Miller returned to Bemidji and acted as the business manager for the Sen Lin Hu Chinese Immersion Camp at Concordia Language Village where he managed the village store and gift shop, coordinated transportation, taught Mandarin Chinese to children from the age of eight to 17 and oversaw the expenditures of the village. In addition, Miller spent nearly eight years in golf course operations with seven years of service at the Bemidji Town and Country Club. Miller was a member of the Bemidji State mens golf team from 1998-2001.  During that span the Beavers captured three NSIC Championships and had two individual conference champions.  He was also a member of the Bemidji High School boys golf team that won the 1997 Minnesota State High School Class AA title. The selection of Miller filled a coaching void left by Don Niskanen, who stepped away from the program at the conclusion of the 2010 spring season after 17 years.  During Niskanens tenure, the BSU mens golf team captured four conference titles, finished as the leagues runner-up six times and had 35 players earn all-conference honors. Miller graduated magna cum laude from BSU in 2003 with Bachelor of Art degrees in both philosophy and Spanish.  He earned a Master of Arts degree in intercultural studies from Wheaton College in 2007. Miller and his wife Kari (Kantack), who also works within the M State system in the Admissions Office at BSU, reside in Bemidji.

Carlson was part of two NSIC champion teams, in 1999 and 2000. Along with the Northern Sun Intercollegaite Conference Championships, Carlson was selected to the 1999 and 2001 NSIC All-Conference team. He was also nominated for the 2002 BSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year award, and the NSIC Britton Scholar-Athlete Award in the same year. Carlson graduated Magna Cum Laude from BSU, with a double major in history and philosophy in 2002. Eric and his wife Brittany have three daughters, and they own and operate Bonded Lock and Key, in Bemidji.