Rob Mullens Explained

Rob Mullens
Current Title:Athletic director
Current Team:Oregon
Current Conference:Big Ten
Birth Place:Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma Mater:West Virginia University
Admin Years1:1996–2002
Admin Team1:Maryland (senior assoc. AD)
Admin Years2:2002–2006
Admin Team2:Kentucky (assoc. AD)
Admin Years3:2006–2010
Admin Team3:Kentucky (deputy AD)
Admin Years6:2010–present
Admin Team6:Oregon

Rob Mullens is the current athletic director at the University of Oregon.[1] He has presided over the most successful period in Oregon history, dubbed by some as the "Decade of the Duck."[2] He was hired on July 15, 2010 from Kentucky where he was the Wildcats' deputy director of athletics.[3]

Mullens was named the third Chair of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee in January 2018.[4]

Personal life

A native of Morgantown, West Virginia, Mullens earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s in sport management from West Virginia University in 1991 and 1993, respectively.[5] [6] He and his wife, Jane, have two sons, Cooper and Tanner.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletic Director - Rob Mullens - GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics. Goducks.com. 22 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Rob Mullens: The Athletic Director Behind The 'Decade Of The Duck'. Mark J.. Burns. Forbes.com. 22 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Oregon Hires Rob Mullens As Athletic Director. NCAA staff. ncaa.com. July 15, 2010. April 5, 2018.
  4. Web site: Rob Mullens Named Selection Committee Chair. 2020-06-12. College Football Playoff. en.
  5. Web site: Hertzel . Bob . 2010-07-21 . Mullens’ story begins in Morgantown . 2024-04-08 . Times West Virginian . en.
  6. Web site: Rachel Bachman . The Oregonian . 2010-09-13 . New Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens brings well-earned understanding of a dollar to the Ducks . 2024-04-08 . oregonlive . en.
  7. Web site: Rob Mullens - Athletic Director - Staff Directory. 2020-06-12. University of Oregon Athletics. en.