| Southern Illinois Salukis | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 13, 1987 Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Irish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Downers Grove (Downers Grove, Illinois) |
| College | Southern Illinois (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2013 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11, 10 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2009–2010 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 2010–2013 | Châlons-Reims |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2015 | Loyola Chicago (DBO) |
| 2015–2018 | Loyola Chicago (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | Loyola Chicago (associate HC) |
| 2019–present | Southern Illinois |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
| |
Bryan Mullins (born January 13, 1987) is a former American basketball player and current college basketball coach. He is currently head coach of the Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team.[1]
Playing career
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.[2] 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.[3] Following graduation, Mullins played four years of professional basketball in France.[4]
Coaching career
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.[5][6] He was on staff during Loyola's historic Final Four run at the 2018 NCAA tournament.
On March 20, 2019, Mullins was named the 14th head coach in Southern Illinois history, replacing Barry Hinson.[1][7]
In Mullins' 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. Mullins was picked 2nd for Missouri Valley Conference coach of the year trailing Northern Iowa's Ben Jacobson.
Personal life
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.[8]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois Salukis (Missouri Valley Conference) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 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 | 12-4 | 4-1 | ||||||
| Southern Illinois: | 79–59 (.572) | 42–37 (.532) | |||||||
| Total: | 79–59 (.572) | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Bryan Mullins named Saluki Basketball head coach". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
- ↑ "Bryan Mullins College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Bryan Mullins named Defensive Player of the Year; Kevin Dillard tabbed as Freshman of the Year". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Former Salukis great Bryan Mullins will coach SIUC". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ "Former Loyola Assistant Bryan Mullins Prepares for Return to Gentile Arena". Loyola Phoenix. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ "'He's a genius' — Loyola assistant Bryan Mullins brings smarts, toughness to role". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ Hefferman, Les Winkeler, Todd. "SIU announces Bryan Mullins as next Saluki Basketball coach". The Southern.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Five things to know about Bryan Mullins". Southern Illinois University Athletics.