- ABC News
- December 13, 2024
ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen, the former head coach at Florida and Mississippi State, has been hired as UNLV's next head coach, the school announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not revealed, but a source told ESPN's Pete Thamel that it is for five years. Mullen will be introduced at a news conference Friday. Mullen, 52, last coached with the Gators in 2021, when he was fired after four seasons with a 34-15 record, an appearance in the SEC championship game and three New Year's Six bowl games. Before that, he had a 69-46 mark over nine seasons at Mississippi State. "Dan Mullen is an experienced and proven winner as a head coach at the highest levels of college football," UNLV president Keith E. Whitfield said. "I'm confident that he'll build on the strong momentum that Rebel football experienced the past two years and lead our program to even greater heights in the years to come." Mullen, who has a career record of 103-61 over 13 seasons,...