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Max Miller

  • Title
    Assistant Athletic Director for Recreation, Wellness, & Physical Education
  • Email
    mmiller5@swarthmore.edu
  • Phone
    610-690-6845
  • First Year At Swarthmore
    2016-17
Max Miller came to Swarthmore during the summer of 2016 as the College's first Assistant Director for Recreation & Wellness and was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Recreation, Wellness, & Physical Education during the 2020-21 school year. In his current role, he manages the daily operations of the Recreation & Wellness program, including club sports, intramural sports, group exercise, and personal training, as well as the day-to-day operations of the Matchbox Fitness Center. Miller oversees the student staffing of the Lamb-Miller Field House, Matchbox Fitness Center, and the Mullan Tennis Center, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment in those spaces. Max uses his training as an American Red Cross Instructor for CPR/AED and First Aid to ensure students, faculty, and staff are prepared to respond to emergencies. Max coordinates the physical education program, including course scheduling, assessment & evaluation of courses, supervision of faculty, and collaboration with campus partners. On campus, he serves as a co-lead of the Swarthmore Coalition on Well-being, which aims to reaffirm the College’s commitment to creating a culture of well-being that values the whole person and is inclusive, holistic, and well-integrated across all aspects of campus. 

Max is involved with NIRSA in different capacities. He serves as a member of the NIRSA Sports Network Board of Directors. The NIRSA Sports Network operates soccer and flag football leagues for collegiate club athletes. Miller is a Director of Competition for the NIRSA Championship Series National Soccer Championship Tournament. From 2020 to 2023, he served on the NIRSA Foundation's Board of Directors, supporting NIRSA's mission through scholarship, research, sports official training, and health and well-being initiatives for the NIRSA Family and campus recreation communities. Max was awarded the NIRSA Region I Award of Merit in April 2026, recognizing his exceptional performance and dedication to NIRSA and the field of collegiate recreation, and the NIRSA Annual Service Award in March 2025 for exceptional leadership demonstrated as Chair of the NIRSA Championship Series Soccer Work Team.

Before he arrived at Swarthmore, Max served as the Coordinator of Intramurals & Recreation at Villanova University, where he directly managed the daily operations of 30 club sports teams and helped organize recreational programming for over 10,000 students, employees, and community members.

Miller earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Psychology from Rutgers University in 2011 and his Master of Science in Recreation and Leisure Services from Texas State University in 2013. In addition to his formal education, he has completed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace program from the University of South Florida, NIRSA’s Recreation for Wellbeing course, and the Mental Health First Aid in Higher Education training from the National Council for Wellbeing. In 2023, Max earned his CSAEd and CSAEd-CR, demonstrating his commitment to ongoing learning, professional development, and compliance with the code of ethics.

Max resides in Broomall, PA, with his wife, Randi, and their children, Levi, Jesse, and Morgan, as well as their dog, Vegas.