Gary Mullin

Bio

Gary Mullin will be in his 13^th year at the helm of the University of Bridgeport women's volleyball program in 2026-27. During his tenure on the UB bench, the Purple Knights have posted an impressive 209-127 record.

Most recently, the Purple Knights captured the 2025 CACC Championship following a sensational late-season run. After opening the year with a 1-11 record, the Purple Knights finished second in the conference standings with a 9-5 league mark.

UB then powered through the CACC Tournament with straight-set victories over Goldey-Beacom and Wilmington before rallying past Holy Family in a five-set championship match to secure the conference crown.

Following the title run, the Purple Knights earned the No. 8 seed in the NCAA East Regional.

Prior to 2025, Mullin's squads won back-to-back CACC regular-season championships in 2023 and 2024. Bridgeport engineered a 28-4 conference record during that time (46-18 overall).

In 2023, Mullin led the Purple Knights to one of the best seasons in program history. UB volleyball went 26-8 (15-1, CACC) en route to winning both the CACC regular-season and tournament championships. The Purple Knights went on to face Adelphi in the NCAA East Regional.

In recognition of the 2023 excellence from UB, Mullin was named the CACC's Coach of the Year.

Prior to joining the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in 2022-23, Mullin guided the Purple Knights to back-to-back East Coast Conference (ECC) Championships in 2014 and 2015 during his first two seasons at Bridgeport.

UB dominated conference play over that stretch with a 31-1 record against league opponents while also winning four NCAA Tournament matches and advancing to consecutive NCAA East Regional finals.

Overall, UB Volleyball made 18 consecutive ECC Championship Tournament appearances and captured a total of five conference crowns.

Mullin came to the University of Bridgeport from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut where he served as the Bantams’ assistant women’s volleyball coach for five seasons. 

A 1974 graduate of Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Mullin played volleyball for the Bulldogs, receiving All-American honors, and he earned a spot on the United States Volleyball Team at the 1973 World University Games.  He has previously coached the men’s volleyball squad at his alma mater into the NCAA Division I Final Four.  Along with his intercollegiate coaching experience, Mullin has also coached at several Connecticut high schools.

He also holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of New Haven, and along with his solid coaching credentials, Mullin has been a successful member of the Southern Connecticut business community for many years including running a well-respected management consulting business, FTG Financial, for local companies since 2002.  Gary also currently serves as the Executive Director of the Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce.