Miami women's basketball extends head coach Glenn Box’s contract through 2032

Miami University basketball is building a foundation for something special. Springboarding on the success of both basketball teams, athletic director David Sayler has offered both of the coaches a contract extension. This week, women’s head coach Glenn Box accepted the proposal to remain in Oxford through at least the 2031-32 season.

When Box joined Miami, the program was decimated by the transfer portal and scandal. He came from Indiana University, where he served in assistant and associate head coaching roles over seven years.

In his first season, Box tried to steady the ship as the RedHawks finished the season 9-20. It was during his second season at the helm that Box would establish a winning culture. That year, the RedHawks finished the season 19-12 and took a trip to the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).

This season, Box has taken Miami to new heights; it has set the record for most wins in a season, while sweeping the Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season and tournament championships. The 2025-26 MAC Coach of the Year has led the RedHawks to their first NCAA tournament since 2008, where they will face West Virginia University on Saturday.

Coach Box believes he can continue to improve the trajectory of this program and is confident that his team can achieve the first win in an NCAA tournament game in Miami women’s basketball history.

“[Our goal] is to win championships,” Box said. “Now, we won a championship. Our goal is to be in the Sweet 16. That’s our expectation; that’s the standard.”

Given the history of the program, two wins in the tournament would be another one of many unprecedented successes this season. That being said, the RedHawks have won 20 of their last 22 games under Box’s guidance. Regardless of the outcome this weekend, providing this extension makes it clear the administration looks to sustain the culture he has constructed.

"I am excited to sign Coach Box to this new contract,” Sayler said. “He has led this team to improved records each year. I am excited to watch them compete in the NCAA tournament, and the future is bright for Miami women's basketball."

In his tenure as the RedHawks’ head coach, Box has been responsible for a tremendous amount of player development. Miami has produced five All-MAC talents, two members of the All-MAC defensive team and three MAC All-Tournament team members in the past three seasons.

With further trust of the administration and donors, coach Box believes this is the start of something special here in Oxford.

“This extension and contract speak to the support and commitment to women’s basketball that our administration has,” Box said. “I am even more motivated to see this vision of being amongst the elite. I want to express my gratitude to David Sayler, my staff and current and former players for allowing all of this to be possible.”

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