Rob Mullens

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]

Rob Mullens

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

A 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

1. "Athletic Director - Rob Mullens - GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics". Goducks.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
2. Burns, Mark J. "Rob Mullens: The Athletic Director Behind The 'Decade Of The Duck'". Forbes.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
3. NCAA staff (July 15, 2010). "Oregon Hires Rob Mullens As Athletic Director". ncaa.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
4. "Rob Mullens Named Selection Committee Chair". College Football Playoff. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
5. Hertzel, Bob (2010-07-21). "Mullens' story begins in Morgantown". Times West Virginian. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
6. 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.
7. "Rob Mullens - Athletic Director - Staff Directory". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-12.