Temple University Athletics
Austin Mullen Named Assistant Athletics Director for Major Gifts
8.31.21 | General, Owl Club
PHILADELPHIA – Austin Mullen, who has served the past two years in the UCLA athletics development office, has been named Assistant Athletics Director for Major Gifts, announced Temple University Senior Associate Athletics Director/Assistant Vice President for Development Chris Jones.
"We are excited to have Austin join our Temple athletics staff," said Jones. "He has worked in a variety of different departments during his career and has had an opportunity to secure annual, major and estate gifts. His skill set will serve our department well."
"I am very thankful to Chris Jones for the opportunity to join Temple University and am excited for the opportunity to serve the Temple community," said Mullen. "The next few years will be a transformative time for the institution, and I am blessed to join Temple during such a momentous period."
At UCLA Mullen served as an Assistant Director of Development soliciting major gifts and leading various annual fund initiatives for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. During fiscal year 2021, he solicited over $885,000 for the department and closed a $2,000,000 planned gift to establish an endowment to support the UCLA women's and men's golf programs.
Before arriving at UCLA, Mullen attended Ohio University where he obtained a Master of Business Administration and Master of Sports Administration. While in Athens, Mullen was a Graduate Assistant in the Ohio Bobcat Club where he oversaw basketball premium seating, various stewardship initiatives, and a donor portfolio that saw an annual increase in giving of 82%.
Mullen graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Business Administration with majors in Finance, Marketing, and Business Management. During his time in Lexington, he served as Student Body President, DanceBlue Dance Marathon Corporate Relations Chair, an intern in the UK Athletics Marketing Department, and a Member on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
"We are excited to have Austin join our Temple athletics staff," said Jones. "He has worked in a variety of different departments during his career and has had an opportunity to secure annual, major and estate gifts. His skill set will serve our department well."
"I am very thankful to Chris Jones for the opportunity to join Temple University and am excited for the opportunity to serve the Temple community," said Mullen. "The next few years will be a transformative time for the institution, and I am blessed to join Temple during such a momentous period."
At UCLA Mullen served as an Assistant Director of Development soliciting major gifts and leading various annual fund initiatives for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. During fiscal year 2021, he solicited over $885,000 for the department and closed a $2,000,000 planned gift to establish an endowment to support the UCLA women's and men's golf programs.
Before arriving at UCLA, Mullen attended Ohio University where he obtained a Master of Business Administration and Master of Sports Administration. While in Athens, Mullen was a Graduate Assistant in the Ohio Bobcat Club where he oversaw basketball premium seating, various stewardship initiatives, and a donor portfolio that saw an annual increase in giving of 82%.
Mullen graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Business Administration with majors in Finance, Marketing, and Business Management. During his time in Lexington, he served as Student Body President, DanceBlue Dance Marathon Corporate Relations Chair, an intern in the UK Athletics Marketing Department, and a Member on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
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