After working for 5 years in Kansas City and at the urging of family and friends, Myles returned to Drake University to finish his bachelor’s degree in Education in 1962.
[5] After graduating from Drake in 1962, Myles was hired as an assistant football and basketball coach at Manual High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
[7] In the spring of 1969, Myles was hired as head coach at Southeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri replacing Cecil Patterson.
[9] At Nebraska, Myles replaced Bill Thornton who had left to join the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals as an offensive backfield coach.
In 1975, Osborne promoted Myles to linebackers coach (working with Husker defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin), a position he held until leaving for Ohio State after the 1976 season.
Myles also coached five All-American offensive linemen (Daryl White, Marvin Crenshaw, Rik Bonness, Tom Davis, and Kelvin Clark).