Alumni
Getting to Know Brad Miller '04
Read below to learn more about Brad Miller '04.
What is your favorite Calvert memory?
One of my big memories was our trip to Mar-Lu-Ridge in Eleventh Age. It was going to be most of our classes last year at Calvert, so it was a great way to become closer as a class and spend time with everyone.
What did you take with you from your time at Calvert that you still use today?
My time at Calvert taught me a lot that, at the time, I didn’t even realize. Things like shaking Mr. Hall’s hand, having to look him in the eye and say good morning. This is a skill that I am thankful for every day.
When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I grew up in a baseball family, so something in baseball. Obviously playing for the Orioles was the dream as a young kid. Once I got into my teens, however, the idea of an individual sport became a little more attractive to me, and that’s where we’re at today.
How did you get to where you are today as a golfer?
My dad taught me the game growing up, but he sort of let me loose to learn a lot of things on my own. That is something I’m very thankful for because when I am out on the course and things aren’t going well, you have to be able to figure out how to turn things around pretty quickly. I played for Gilman in high school and then was recruited to play at the University of Richmond. My coach there, Adam Decker, was a huge influence in helping me get better and is responsible for a lot of what I have learned. Read More.
What do you consider your most significant accomplishment thus far?
I have qualified to play in two PGA Tour events. I qualified for the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, NC twice (2015 & 2017). Tiger Woods was playing in 2015, and the atmosphere at the event was unbelievable. You could feel something different in the air just because he was there.
What advice would you give to young alumni?
I think one of the biggest things I’ve learned, and I think it can apply to anything else in life, is that you should be 100% focused and committed to whatever you are doing at the present moment. Even if it’s something you don’t want to do. Specific to me, the goal is to play the bigger events (PGA Tour), so sometimes playing smaller events doesn’t get me too excited. What I’ve learned, though, is that every single day is a learning opportunity and a chance to get better. I wish I had that mindset earlier, as I’m afraid I missed out on a lot of these opportunities strictly because of my mindset. Now, however, I’m trying to be 100% committed to my current task, whatever it may be. What I’ve come to realize is that even the smallest and mundane things will become the building blocks to the greater goal. “Any job worth doing is worth doing well”
Why is Calvert special to you?
Calvert was a great experience. I don’t remember too much about it, but I can still name every single teacher I had. I think it taught me a lot that, at the time, I didn’t even realize. It’s cool meeting other people, whether they are much older or much younger, and learning that they are Calvert alums as well. It’s a cool little connection.
Calvert School is a coed independent lower and middle school.
