Southern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Bryan Mullins announced on Monday that his brother, Brendan Mullins, has joined his staff as an assistant coach.
Brendan Mullins, 33, spent the last two seasons on Dan Muller’s staff at Illinois State, where he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He is a 12-year coaching veteran with previous stops at Illinois-Chicago (2015-17), Wright State (2010-15), Green Bay (2009-10) and Mercyhurst (2007-09).
“Brendan represents everything I want this program to stand for,” said Bryan Mullins. “His character, work ethic, and energy are values that have allowed him to have great success early in his career. He has established himself as a proven national recruiter with a tremendous IQ for the game. He is a star in this profession.”
During Mullin’s two seasons at Illinois State, the Redbirds recorded wins over South Carolina, Ole Miss and Tulsa (twice), and advanced to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship game in 2018. ISU’s teams featured First-Team All-Conference performers Phil Fayne and Milik Yarbrough.
As an assistant at UIC, Mullins helped recruit and mentor several young talents, including the 2016 Horizon League Freshman of the Year Dikembe Dixson, who scored 594 points to set the Horizon League freshman scoring record. During his first season at UIC, Mullins helped sophomore Tai Odiase develop into one of the top rim protectors in the country. Odiase led the NCAA with 3.23 blocks per game.
Prior to UIC, Brendan served five seasons on the staff at Wright State. He was promoted after two seasons from director of operations to assistant coach. During his five years on the WSU sideline, Mullins helped the Raiders post back-to-back 20-win campaigns with a pair of postseason tournament appearances.
Mullins was a four-year letterwinner at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont and one of the most prolific 3-point shooters in program history. He ranks fifth in program history with 200 career 3-pointers made. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Saint Michael’s in 2007 and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Mercyhurst in 2009.
During his prep career, the suburban Chicago native starred at Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois. He led the Mustangs to an IHSA Elite Eight appearance as a senior in 2003 and is a member of the Downers Grove South Hall of Fame.
Brendan Mullins was born June 29, 1985. His father, Mike Mullins, is the director of the Illinois Wolves AAU program.
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