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]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Oregon |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56) Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1996–2002 | Maryland (senior assoc. AD) |
| 2002–2006 | Kentucky (assoc. AD) |
| 2006–2010 | Kentucky (deputy AD) |
| 2010–present | Oregon |
Mullens was named the third Chair of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee in January 2018.[4]
Personal life
editA 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]
References
edit- ^ "Athletic Director - Rob Mullens - GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics". Goducks.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Burns, Mark J. "Rob Mullens: The Athletic Director Behind The 'Decade Of The Duck'". Forbes.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ NCAA staff (July 15, 2010). "Oregon Hires Rob Mullens As Athletic Director". ncaa.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Rob Mullens Named Selection Committee Chair". College Football Playoff. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ Hertzel, Bob (2010-07-21). "Mullens' story begins in Morgantown". Times West Virginian. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Rachel Bachman, The Oregonian (2010-09-13). "New Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens brings well-earned understanding of a dollar to the Ducks". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Rob Mullens - Athletic Director - Staff Directory". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
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