KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Longtime former Oregon Tech baseball coach Matt Miles has died at the age of 53.
The former Hustlin’ Owl baseball and football player was head coach of the OIT program from 2008-20, holding the all-time school record with 241 coaching victories.
Miles was diagnosed with brain cancer during the 2017 baseball season and fought valiantly against the disease for over six years – helping draw awareness to cancer research in the Basin.
In 2009, his OIT team claimed the first of two Cascade Conference Southern Division titles – advancing to the NAIA West Tournament – establishing a school record with 33 wins. In 2017, he was honored by his peers as CCC Coach of the Year.
The Klamath Union graduate began his college career at Saint Mary’s, before transferring to OIT – where he played free safety on the football team and was a center fielder on the baseball team – playing for his father, Danny, during the 1991 season, earning All-Timber Prairie Athletic Conference honors.
Miles is survived by his wife Beverly and children Braxton, Maddy and Bryce. Funeral services have not been announced by his family.
