JONESBORO, Ark. (7/23/24) – Arkansas State head football coach Butch Jones announced Monday that Jack Mullen has been named the Red Wolves' assistant athletics director for player personnel.

Mullen most recently spent the 2022 season at A-State as a defensive backs quality control coach, helping coach the most improved total defense in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). He also worked heavily with the Red Wolves' special teams units, which included PFF Second Team All-American kick returner Johnnie Lang. 

"Jack is well-respected not only in our program, but throughout the country," Jones said. "He is a relentless and tireless worker and recruiter. He possesses organizational skills, communicative skills, and the ability to effectively manage and direct an entire recruiting department. We are extremely excited to welcome Jack into the Arkansas State Football family."

Prior to joining Jones' staff, Mullen was an assistant defensive backs coach and graduate assistant at Central Oklahoma in 2021 after spending the 2020 campaign at Northeastern State, where he tutored the defensive backs. While at UCO, he also assisted in many other program roles, including in travel and equipment operations. 

During his stint at Northeastern State, he led positional meetings along with recruiting NSU's 2021 signing class.   

Mullen began his coaching career as a student assistant at Bowling Green, helping with the Falcons' linebacker corps from 2016-20.