Mike Mullally
American college athletics administrator (1939–2021)
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E. Michael Mullally (April 29, 1939 – July 15, 2021)[1] was an American college athletics administrator. He was the athletic director at Eastern Illinois University (1974–1979),[2] California State University, Fullerton (1979–1981), and Boise State University (1981–1982).
Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
Paris, Illinois, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1939 Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 2021 (aged 82) Paris, Illinois, U.S. |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1974–1979 | Eastern Illinois |
| 1979–1981 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1981–1982 | Boise State |
At Boise State, Mullally succeeded longtime athletic director Lyle Smith in the summer of 1981.[3] Less than a year later, Mullally resigned in March 1982 following criticism of his proposed ticketing policy for the school's football and basketball games.[4][5] Assistant athletic director Gene Bleymaier was promoted by university president John Keiser and held the post for more than 29 years.
Mullally owned several Checkers drive-in restaurants in the Kansas City area in the 1990s; by 2001 he had retired to Florida.[6]
