Dan Mullen’s career as a head coach began in 2009 when he coached the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He coached Mississippi State to an impressive 52-14 victory over Michigan in the 2011 Gator Bowl. Mullen has the second-most career wins of any Mississippi State head coach ever with a 69-46 record. In 2014, he earned the SEC Coach of the Year and the George Munger Award.
Before becoming the head coach at UF, Mullen was the Offensive Coordinator at UF from 2005 to 2008. Here, he coached two quarterbacks that each led the Gators team to Heisman consideration. These quarterbacks include Tim Tebow and Chris Leak. During his time coaching at UF, the Gators averaged more than 42 points per game each year. This has only been accomplished one other time in school history. In his final year as the Offensive Coordinator, the Gators won their second national title in three years.
Mullen is from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. While attending Trinity High School in Manchester, New Hampshire, he played football and led his team to their state championship in 1988. At Ursinus College, he played football as a tight-end for two years. During his senior year, he was the top player in his position in the All-Centennial Conference. Mullen is now married and has three kids.
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