Saint Francis University

Head Coach Chuck Mullen
(First Season - Indiana University of Pennsylvania '02)
Email Coach:  cmullen@francis.edu

Chuck Mullen enters his first season as head women’s volleyball coach at Saint Francis after serving in the same capacity for the past four seasons at Division II Coker College.

Mullen is very knowledgeable about the recruiting territory surrounding Loretto after growing up in western Pennsylvania, and attending and later coaching at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His 10 year collegiate coaching resume is littered with conference accolades for himself and his players, as well as numerous honors in academics.

Mullen’s teams at Coker had a combined 66-61 record over four seasons, including a 54-31 record in league play. He was twice named the Conference Carolinas Coach-of-the-Year (2004 and 2007), and tutored five of his players to All-Conference Carolinas recognition. Former player Margaret Madison was named to the Daktronics Division II Volleyball Atlantic Region First Team as a middle hitter this past season.

Mullen’s teams at Coker never finished lower than fifth in an 11-team Conference Carolinas, and consistently performed well in the classroom. The Cobras women’s volleyball team won the Team GPA award at Coker in 2005, and consistently ranked in the Top-3 among 12 varsity sports. While at Coker, Mullen also taught several classes, including Personal and Community Health, Lifetime Fitness, and Volleyball/Soccer.

Prior to his arrival in Hartsville, Mullen served as an assistant at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he assisted with practice planning, match strategies, off-season workouts, and team and individual camps from 1998-2003. IUP compiled a six-year record of 138-64 during his tenure, which included the school’s first-ever conference championship team in 2002. He was also part of a staff that led the program to regional playoff berths in four straight seasons from 2000-03. Eight IUP players received all-conference accolades under his tutelage.

Mullen, who was recently appointed to the NCAA Volleyball Rules Committee, has worked summer volleyball camps at IUP, Francis Marion University, Furman University and Troy University. In addition to his coaching duties at Coker, he served as co-advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, internet broadcaster for Coker Basketball games, and as an athletic department representative on the search committee for a new president at the college.

Mullen is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, and the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association. He is certified by the American Red Cross in CPR/First Aid. He was selected as head coach of a college all-star team that traveled to Sydney, Australia, in June.

Mullen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Sport in 2002 from IUP, where he later earned his Master of Science in Sport Administration (2004).

Mullen is a native of Latrobe, Pa., where he graduated from Derry Area High School.