Ron Miller, who established the University of North Carolina fencing program and spent more than five decades at its helm, passed away on Monday. He was 78.
Miller came to UNC in 1967 and is the longest serving head coach in UNC history. In Chapel Hill, he founded and built a program that continues to excel athletically and academically. He coached and mentored thousands of student-athletes during 52 years as head coach, impacting them in all facets of their lives.
Miller, who loomed large in the sport of fencing, was part of the USA Fencing Hall of Fame's Class of 2023, an honor that was announced in the summer of 2022.