Hall of Fame
Jim Mullen was a member of Al McGuire’s first recruiting class at Belmont Abbey, starting at guard from 195 7-61. He served as the team captain for his junior and senior year, helping the teams to an 81-19 record. He was selected to several all-tournament teams and was the Most Valuable Player at the NYAC Christmas Tournament his senior year.
Academically, Mullen was selected to Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honor Society and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities for his junior and senior years, while also holding the distinction as a charter member of TKE social fraternity.
After graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps and continued his basketball career, most notably as a member of the 1964 All-Service team, which participated in the Olympic Trials at the NY World’s Fair. Following his days in the Marine Corps, Mullen joined the FBI as a special agent, working his way through the ranks to Unit Chief before retiring in 1989. After returning to work in the private sector, he fully retired in May of 2009.
