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East Tennessee State University

Hall of Fame

Dave Mullins

  • Class
  • Induction
    2021
  • Sport(s)
    Coach, Athletic Director

Served as the ETSU men’s tennis head coach from 1987-2002 and Athletic Director from 2002-13 … Inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame following an ETSU career that saw him win over 78 percent of his conference matches … Collected five Southern Conference regular season titles … Captured five SoCon Tournament championships … Produced five SoCon Players of the Year … Participated in two NCAA Championships …  Launched, organized and maintained multiple events such as the Little Caesars/ETSU Tennis Championships for juniors and adults, hosted ITA Summer Circuit events, the ETSU Snow Volleys Doubles Championships for amateurs, the ETSU Fall Collegiate Championships, and the Citizen Bank Collegiate Clay Court Championships. 

During his time as an Athletic Director, Mullins’ leadership led to the reshaping of athletic facilities, as new venues for the sports of baseball (Thomas Stadium), men’s and women’s soccer (Summers-Taylor Stadium), softball (Betty Basler Field) and men’s and women’s golf (Warren-Greene Golf Center) were all completed during his tenure. In addition, major renovation projects to both Brooks Gym and the Memorial Center were also completed.

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