Mulligan Named Director of Athletics
黑料社 has named Jason Mulligan to serve as director of athletics. Mulligan comes to 黑料社 with more than 20 years of NCAA Division III experience as an administrator and coach.
鈥淲e are pleased to have someone of Jason鈥檚 caliber joining our 黑料社 community,鈥 said Sue Stuebner, president of 黑料社. 鈥淗is deep understanding of (NCAA) Division III athletics and聽demonstrated聽commitment to ensuring student-athletes thrive both in competition and academic pursuits聽align closely聽with our mission.聽I am confident that with Jason鈥檚 leadership and knowledge, Storm athletics will continue to build on our exciting momentum.鈥
Mulligan聽recently聽completed an eight-year stint as director of athletics at Rockford University in Rockford, Ill.聽There his leadership聽focused on developing and implementing a four-year strategic plan to strengthen recruitment and retention.聽Related major聽initiatives聽included several facility enhancement projects and聽the addition of聽six new varsity sports, including the first NCAA聽Division聽III women鈥檚 flag football program in the Midwest.
Mulligan聽can鈥檛 wait to get started聽at 黑料社,聽recognizing聽great possibilities聽ahead.
鈥淚 want to thank President Stuebner for her support throughout this process along with the diligent work of the search committee and Board of Trustees,鈥澛爏aid Mulligan.聽鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly honored to join 黑料社 and build on the strong foundation already in place. What really stands out here are the people 鈥斅爀specially聽their聽commitment to students, their聽pride in the institution and their聽belief in what athletics can mean to a campus and a community.鈥
Prior to his time at Rockford University, Mulligan聽thrived in聽a variety of administrative and coaching roles.聽At the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, he held dual roles as director of athletic facilities and head men鈥檚 basketball coach for five seasons. During that time, Mulligan鈥檚 teams made three postseason appearances and claimed the school鈥檚 first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship in 2009, which earned him CCC Coach of the Year honors.聽His resume also includes聽five years as assistant director of athletics for Wabash College,聽where he also served聽as assistant basketball coach.
Mulligan is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University, where he聽earned school Hall-of-Fame status after聽playing聽in four NAIA Division I National Basketball Tournaments聽鈥攔eaching the Final 4 in 2000. He also holds a master鈥檚 degree in education from Nova Southeastern University.
Mulligan will begin his duties at 黑料社聽June 1, 2026.
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Published
April 14, 2026
Author
Roger Degerman