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Serving as the head men's tennis coach for 40 seasons, Mullan retired as one of the winningest coaches in college tennis history, with 441 career victories and 27 appearances in the NCAA Division III National Championships. At the helm of the men's tennis program, Mullan led the Garnet to three national titles, seven MASCAC Championships, coached the 1985 NCAA Division III National Doubles Champions and  coached 39 All-America selections. Mullan was named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year in 1986 and was recently inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Delco Chapter in 2022. The Delaware County native began coaching at Swarthmore College in 1978 and retired after the 2017-18 season. Mullan, a graduate of Springfield High School, won two Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state high school championships and went on to play at the University of California, Berkeley under famed tennis coach Dr. Chet Murphy. Mullan also taught in the Sociology Department during his career at Swarthmore College. He holds Ph.D.s in sociology and history.