Bryan Mullins

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Bryan Mullins
DePaul Blue Demons
TitleAssistant coach
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (1987-01-13) January 13, 1987 (age 39)
NationalityAmerican / Irish
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolDowners Grove
(Downers Grove, Illinois)
CollegeSouthern Illinois (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–2013
PositionPoint guard
Number11, 10
Career history
Playing
2009–2010JL Bourg-en-Bresse
2010–2013Châlons-Reims
Coaching
2013–2015Loyola Chicago (DBO)
2015–2018Loyola Chicago (assistant)
2018–2019Loyola Chicago (associate HC)
2019–2024Southern Illinois
2024–presentDePaul (assistant)
Career highlights
As player:
  • Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
  • Second team All-MVC (2008)
  • 4× MVC All-Defensive Team (2006–2009)
  • MVC Freshman of the Year (2006)
  • MVC All-Freshman Team (2006)
  • MVC All-Newcomer Team (2006)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Bryan Mullins (born January 13, 1987) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He was head coach of the Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team for five seasons from 2019 to 2024.[1] He has been an assistant on Chris Holtmann's staff at DePaul University since April 1, 2024.[2]

Playing career

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Mullins was a four-year letterwinner at Southern Illinois for coach Chris Lowery where he was part of the Salukis' Sweet 16 run in the 2007 NCAA tournament.[3] He was also a two-time Academic All-American at the school, as well as a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year.[4] Following graduation, Mullins played four years of professional basketball in France.[5]

Coaching career

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After retiring from professional basketball, Mullins joined Porter Moser's staff at Loyola, rising the ranks from director of basketball operations up to associate head coach.[6][7] He was on staff during Loyola's historic Final Four run at the 2018 NCAA tournament.[2]

On March 20, 2019, Mullins was named the 14th head coach in Southern Illinois history, replacing Barry Hinson.[1][8] In his first season as Salukis head coach, he led the team to a 10-8 conference record including a seven-game winning streak and finished 5th despite the team being picked last in the conference before the season. He was picked 2nd for Missouri Valley Conference coach of the year trailing Northern Iowa's Ben Jacobson. Mullins was dismissed as Salukis head coach on March 8, 2024 after five seasons and an 86–68 overall record.[9] He was succeeded by Scott Nagy on March 28.[10]

Twenty-four days after his departure from SIU Carbondale, he has named an assistant on Chris Holtmann's staff at DePaul University on April 1, 2024.[2]

Personal life

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Mullins comes from a basketball family. His father Mike is the founder of the Illinois Wolves AAU program, while his older brother Brendan is a former college basketball player at Saint Michael's College and assistant basketball coach at Southern Illinois Salukis.[11]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southern Illinois Salukis (Missouri Valley Conference) (2019–2024)
2019–20 Southern Illinois 16–16 10–8 5th
2020–21 Southern Illinois 12–14 5–13 9th
2021–22 Southern Illinois 16–15 9–9 6th
2022–23 Southern Illinois 23–10 14–6 T–3rd
2023–24 Southern Illinois 19–13 11–9 6th
Southern Illinois: 86–68 (.558) 49–45 (.521)
Total: 86–68 (.558)

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Bryan Mullins Joins Blue Demon Coaching Staff," DePaul University Athletics, Monday, April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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  9. ^ McCaughan, Tim. "Southern Illinois parts ways with Men’s Basketball head coach Bryan Mullins," Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) Athletics, Friday, March 8, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  10. ^ McCaughan, Tim. "Scott Nagy Named Southern Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach," Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) Athletics, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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