| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1939 Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 2021 (aged 82) Paris, Illinois, U.S. |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1974–1979 | Eastern Illinois |
| 1979–1981 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1981–1982 | Boise State |
E. Michael Mullally (April 29, 1939 – July 15, 2021)[1] was an American college athletics administrator. He was the athletic director at Eastern Illinois University (1974–1979),[2] California State University, Fullerton (1979–1981), and Boise State University (1981–1982).
At Boise State, Mullally succeeded longtime athletic director Lyle Smith in the summer of 1981.[3] Less than a year later, Mullally resigned in March 1982 following criticism of his proposed ticketing policy for the school's football and basketball games.[4][5] Assistant athletic director Gene Bleymaier was promoted by university president John Keiser and held the post for more than 29 years.
Mullally owned several Checkers drive-in restaurants in the Kansas City area in the 1990s; by 2001 he had retired to Florida.[6]
References
- ↑ "Edward Michael 'Mike' Mullally". Journal Gazette & Times-Courier. (Paris, Illinois). July 19, 2021.
- ↑ Condon, David (June 23, 1979). "Two who could be Illini's new chief". Chicago Tribune. (column). p. 1, sec. 2.
- ↑ "BSU names director". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 13, 1981. p. C3.
- ↑ "BSU's Mullaly quits over ticket flap". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 2, 1982. p. 1C.
- ↑ "Boise State sacks AD over ticket flap". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. March 2, 1982. p. D-3.
- ↑ "Sonic builds, buys its way toward being Kansas City's drive-in". Kansas City Business Journal. (Missouri). March 4, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2017.