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Dan Mullen Current position Title Head Coach Conference SEC Record 19–17 Biographical details Born April 27, 1972 Place of birth Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Playing career 1992–1993 Ursinus Position(s) Tight end Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1994–1995
1996–1997
1998
1999–2000
2001–2002
2003–2004
2005–2008
2009–presentWagner (WR)
Columbia (WR)
Syracuse (GA)
Notre Dame (GA)
Bowling Green (QB)
Utah (QB)
Florida (OC/QB)
Mississippi StateHead coaching record Overall 19–17 Bowls 1–0 Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Dan Mullen (born April 27, 1972) is an American football coach currently serving as head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[1][2]
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High school
He attended Trinity High School of Manchester, New Hampshire, where he led the Pioneers to the state championship in 1988.
College career
Mullen attended Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, where he lettered for two years playing tight end and was a first-team All-Centennial Conference selection his senior year. He graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Sport Science. He went on to Wagner College, where he coached wide receivers as he earned a Master's Degree in Education, obtained in 1996.
Coaching career
Prior to his hiring at Mississippi State, Mullen served as offensive coordinator at the University of Florida and was also alongside Urban Meyer at Utah, where he was quarterback coach of the Utes during their undefeated 2004 season. He developed quarterback Alex Smith into the number 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. After Urban Meyer left to take the head coaching position at Florida, Mullen served as the interim offensive coordinator during Utah's Fiesta Bowl victory over Pitt. During his tenure at Utah, he also recruited and partially developed Brian Johnson, QB who led Utah to 13-0 and Sugar Bowl victory in 2009.[3] He also served as quarterback coach under Meyer at Bowling Green in 2001-02.
As a coach, Mullen has tutored several notable players, including quarterbacks Alex Smith (Utah), Josh Harris (Bowling Green), Chris Leak (Florida) and Heisman Trophy-winner Tim Tebow (Florida).
Mullen, along with University of Maryland Offensive Coordinator Gary Crowton and University of Oregon Head Coach Chip Kelly, are part of the so-called "New Hampshire mafia" as they all have strong connections to New Hampshire.[4]
Mississippi State
Mullen's first recruiting class at Mississippi State was ranked #25 in the nation by Rivals.com[5] and #19 in the nation by Scout.com.[6] In his first season as head coach at Mississippi State in 2009, his team went 5–7 against the toughest schedule in the nation [1]. In 2010, his Bulldog team went 9-4 overall and 4-4 in the SEC including victories over Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and Mississippi, and the 4 losses came only to teams ranked in the Top 12. Mississippi State capped off the 2010 season by thrashing traditional power Michigan in the 2011 Gator Bowl 52-14, and achieved a #15 ranking in the final AP poll. Mullen is now 2-0 versus in-state conference rival Ole Miss Rebels football.
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2009–present) 2009 Mississippi State 5–7 3–5 T–4th (West) 2010 Mississippi State 9–4 4–4 5th (West) W Gator 17 15 2011 Mississippi State 5–6 1–6 (West) Mississippi State: 19–17 8–15 Total: 19–17 National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.References
- ^ Wardlaw, Michael (December 10, 2008), "Bulldogs Get Their Guy", BullDawgJunction.com, http://bulldawgjunction.com/news/story.php?article=1463
- ^ Pat Forde, Sources: Mississippi State hires Florida coordinator as coach, ESPN.com, December 10, 2008, Accessed December 10, 2008.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (November 5, 2008), "Apprentice Hopes to Return Utah to B.C.S. Glory", New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/sports/ncaafootball/06utah.html
- ^ Dodd, Dennis (December 10, 2008), "This time, Mullen in head chair to lead program's turnaround", CBS Sports, http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/11164314
- ^ http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?postype=0&sort=0&year=2009
- ^ "Football Recruiting Rankings 2009", Scout.com, http://mississippistate.scout.com/a.z?s=136&p=9&c=14&yr=2009
External links
- Mississippi State profile
- Coach Mullen's info page on Bulldog Junction's website
- Union Leader article on Coach Mullen as new MSU head coach
- Nashua Telegraph Dan Mullen goes from Trinity star QB to Mississippi State head coach
Florida Gators Football 2006 Consensus National Champions Dallas Baker | Andre Caldwell | Joe Cohen | Jemalle Cornelius | Jermaine Cunningham | Earl Everett | Steven Harris | Derrick Harvey | Percy Harvin | Maurice Hurt | Cornelius Ingram | Brandon James | Billy Latsko | Chris Leak | Reggie Lewis | Ray McDonald | Carlton Medder | Jarvis Moss | Louis Murphy | David Nelson | Reggie Nelson | Brandon Siler | Ryan Smith | Brandon Spikes | Tim Tebow | Marcus Thomas | Phil Trautwein | Jason Watkins | DeShawn Wynn
Head Coach Urban Meyer
Coaches Steve Addazio | Chuck Heater | Doc Holliday | Greg Mattison | Dan Mullen | Charlie StrongFlorida Gators Football 2008 Consensus National Champions Ahmad Black | John Brantley | Riley Cooper | Jermaine Cunningham | Jeff Demps | Carlos Dunlap | Percy Harvin | Joe Haden | Chas Henry | Aaron Hernandez | Will Hill | Maurice Hurt | Cornelius Ingram | Brandon James | Janoris Jenkins | Emmanuel Moody | Louis Murphy | David Nelson | Cam Newton | Maurkice Pouncey | Mike Pouncey | Brandon Spikes | Tim Tebow | Justin Trattou | Phil Trautwein | Jason Watkins | Major Wright
Head Coach Urban Meyer
Coaches Steve Addazio | Vance Bedford | Chuck Heater | Dan McCarney | Dan Mullen | Charlie StrongMississippi State Bulldogs head football coaches W. M. Matthews (1895) • J. B. Hildebrand (1896) • No team (1897–1899) • L. B. Harvey (1901) • L. Gwinn (1902) • Dan Martin (1903–1906) • Fred Furman (1907–1908) • W. D. Chadwick (1909–1913) • E. C. Hayes (1914–1916) • Sid Robinson (1917–1919) • Fred Holtkamp (1920–1921) • Dudy Noble (1922) • Earl Abell (1923–1924) • Bernie Bierman (1925–1926) • John W. Hancock (1927–1929) • Chris Cagle (1930) • Ray G. Dauber (1931–1932) • Ross McKechnie (1933–1934) • Ralph Sasse (1935–1937) • Spike Nelson (1938) • Allyn McKeen (1939–1942) • No team (1943) • Allyn McKeen (1944–1948) • Arthur Morton (1949–1951) • Murray Warmath (1952–1953) • Darrell Royal (1954–1955) • Wade Walker (1956–1961) • Paul E. Davis (1962–1966) • Charles Shira (1967–1972) • Bob Tyler (1973–1978) • Emory Bellard (1979–1985) • Rockey Felker (1986–1990) • Jackie Sherrill (1991–2003) • Sylvester Croom (2004–2008) • Dan Mullen (2009– )
Current head football coaches of the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division Will Muschamp (Florida) • Mark Richt (Georgia) • Joker Phillips (Kentucky) • Steve Spurrier (South Carolina) • Derek Dooley (Tennessee) • James Franklin (Vanderbilt)
Western Division Nick Saban (Alabama) • Bobby Petrino (Arkansas) • Gene Chizik (Auburn) • Les Miles (LSU) • Dan Mullen (Mississippi State) • Houston Nutt (Ole Miss)
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