Bio

Men’s Basketball, 1966-75 - Mulligan was a prominent community college coach at Riverside City College and Saddleback College, before eventually becoming the head coach at UC Irvine. In 1966, he replaced Jerry Tarkanian, who departed for Pasadena City College. Mulligan spent nine seasons at the helm of the Tigers, posting an overall record of 189-97.

His 189 victories make him the third winningest coach in the program’s history. His .661 winning percentage is sixth best among coaches with five years or more service time. He posted five 20-win seasons. His 1972-73 team may have been his best. Behind players Tony Masi, Mark Warkentien, Walt Wilson, John Coit, Ray Johnson and Charles Aubert, the Tigers went 28-6 and won the conference title with a 15-1 record. Mulligan will become the fourth men’s basketball coach to be inducted into the RCC Athletic Hall of Fame, joining Dave Waxman, Bob Schermerhorn and Tarkanian.