the new national playoff system introduced by the USTA. The winner of the men's and women's playoff championships received a wild-card entry into the Open qualifying tournament. He lost 6–4, 6–2 to Erik Nelson-Kortland in an opening match at sectional playoffs in Hawaii. Personal life Miller has a daughter, Neesyn Dace (born 2008), with Chanel Johnson; and a son, Samuel Nathaniel (born 2013), with Sara McKenna. On October 7, 2012, Miller married professional beach-volleyball player and model Morgan Beck. Their son, Edward Nash Skan Miller, was born on May 18, 2015, and daughter, Emeline "Emmy" Grier, was born on November 5, 2016. In April 2018, the couple announced that they were expecting their third child. On June 10, 2018, 19-month-old Emeline died after drowning in a swimming pool at a neighbor's house in Orange County, California. Their second son, Easton Vaughn Rek Miller, was born on October 5, 2018. In August 2019, Bode and Morgan announced they were expecting twin boys on NBC's Today Show. The twin boys were born November 8, 2019, and are named Asher and Aksel. In May 2021, Bode and Morgan announced that they were expecting their sixth child. On November 26, 2021, the couple welcomed a daughter, Scarlet Olivia Khione Miller Miller's younger brother Chelone was a snowboarder who competed in the 2010 Winter X Games in the Snowboard X event. He suffered a traumatic brain injury in a 2005 dirt-bike crash and subsequently suffered from seizures, leading to his death in 2013 at age 29. See also Ski World Cup Most podiums & Top 10 results References External links Bode Miller at U.S. Ski Team Bode Miller at Head Skis Bode Miller – race photos at Zimbio Articles "Bode", Bob Simon Profiles America's Top-Ranked Skier CBSNews.com, Jan 2006 "The Heroism of Bode Miller" Candide's Notebooks, Feb 2006 "When Fame and Talent Collide" The New York Times, Feb 2006 – AspenTimes.com, Mar 2006 – HallOfFameMagazine.com "Bode Miller To Go Independent of US Ski Team" – Skiracing.com reports on Bode's decision to leave the national team. May 2007 Videos "Miller Trades Technique for High Speed" – NewYorkTimes.com "Interviews, race footage and TV commercials" – BroadbandSports.com 1977 births Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics American autobiographers American male