Steve Mullins

{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1957–1958)}}

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| name = Steve Mullins

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| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth based on age as of date|39|1997|7|3}}}}

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| alma_mater = University of Arkansas at Monticello (1980)

| player_years1 = 1976–1979

| player_team1 = Arkansas–Monticello

| player_positions = Left tackle

| coach_years1 = 1980–1981

| coach_team1 = Arkansas–Monticello (GA)

| coach_years2 = 1982–1986

| coach_team2 = Arkansas–Monticello (OL)

| coach_years3 = 1987

| coach_team3 = Northwest Missouri State (OL)

| coach_years4 = 1988–1989

| coach_team4 = Northwest Missouri State (OC)

| coach_years5 = 1990

| coach_team5 = Northwestern State (LB)

| coach_years6 = 1991–1993

| coach_team6 = Northwestern State (OL)

| coach_years7 = 1994–1996

| coach_team7 = Northwestern State (OC)

| coach_years8 = 1997–2012

| coach_team8 = Arkansas Tech

| admin_years1 = 2003–2019

| admin_team1 = Arkansas Tech

| overall_record = 96–75

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| tournament_record = 2–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)

| championships = 1 GSC (1999)

| awards = 3× First Team All-AIC (1977–1979)
Arkansas–Monticello Hall of Fame (2002)

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Steve Mullins (born {{Circa|1957}} or 1958) is an American former college football coach and athletic director. From 2003 to 2019 he served as the athletic director for Arkansas Tech University.{{Cite web |date=2019-08-27 |title=Mullins resigns Arkansas Tech AD post |url=http://www.magnoliareporter.com/sports/southern_arkansas_sports/article_0caa544e-c89d-11e9-9f2c-fb3d764e8ce6.html |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Magnolia Reporter - Magnolia, Arkansas News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Deckelbaum |first=Kyle |date=2019-08-26 |title=Arkansas Tech athletics director steps down |url=https://katv.com/sports/content/arkansas-tech-athletics-director-steps-down |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=KATV |language=en}} From 1997 to 2012 he was the head football coach for Arkansas Tech.{{Cite web |date=2012-11-15 |title=Mullins Resigns as Football Coach, Remains as Director of Athletics |url=https://arkansastechsports.com/news/2014/4/28/football_648.aspx?path=football |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Arkansas Tech University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2012-11-16 |title=Mullins resigns at Arkansas Tech after 16 seasons |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/nov/16/mullins-resigns-arkansas-tech-after-16-se-20121116/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Arkansas Online |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Renck |first=Tracy |date=July 3, 1997 |title=Arkansas Tech hires NSU's Steve Mullins |pages=7 |work=The Town Talk |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-arkansas-tech-hires-nsus/130449189/ |access-date=August 22, 2023}}{{Cite news |date=October 4, 2003 |title=Arkansas Tech starts strong |pages=5 |work=The Commercial Appeal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-arkansas-tech-star/130449309/ |access-date=August 22, 2023}} He also coached for Arkansas–Monticello, Northwest Missouri State,{{Cite news |last=West |first=David |date=March 16, 1990 |title=NSU defensive coordinator accepts La. Tech job |pages=12 |work=The Town Talk |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-nsu-defensive-coordinator/130449431/ |access-date=August 22, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Richardson |first=Bill |date=September 3, 1988 |title=New NW Missouri coach glad to see off-season end |pages=47 |work=Kansas City Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-new-nw-missouri-co/130449479/ |access-date=August 22, 2023}} and Northwestern State.{{Cite news |date=October 25, 1997 |title=Arkansas Tech at Northwestern State |pages=26 |work=The Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-arkansas-tech-at-northwestern/130449249/ |access-date=August 22, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Duskey |first=Gaylen |date=October 25, 1997 |title=If Demons lose, it'll be a 'Wonder' |pages=7 |work=The Town Talk |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-if-demons-lose-itll-be-a/130449132/ |access-date=August 22, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Lough |first=Michael A. |date=October 16, 1992 |title=Reap: NSU line older and wiser |pages=12 |work=The Town Talk |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-reap-nsu-line-older-and-w/130449369/ |access-date=August 22, 2023}} He played college football for Arkansas–Monticello as a left tackle.{{Cite web |title=Steve Mullins (2002) - Hall of Fame |url=https://www.uamsports.com/honors/hall-of-fame/steve-mullins/36 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=August 31, 1979 |title=Colonel Schedule Signals New Football Era at NSU |pages=57 |work=The Daily Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-review-colonel-schedule-signal/130449552/ |access-date=August 22, 2023}}

Head coaching record

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys

| conf = Gulf South Conference

| startyear = 1997

| endyear = 2010

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1997

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 4–7

| conference = 4–4

| confstanding = 6th

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1998

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 4–5

| confstanding = T–5th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1999

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 9–3

| conference = 8–1

| confstanding = 1st

| bowlname = NCAA Division II First Round

| bowloutcome = L

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| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

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| year = 2000

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 7–3

| conference = 7–2

| confstanding = 4th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

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| year = 2001

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 8–2

| conference = 7–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

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| ranking = 16

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

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| year = 2002

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 4–7

| conference = 3–6

| confstanding = T–8th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

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| year = 2003

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 4–5

| confstanding = T–5th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2004

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 10–2

| conference = 8–1

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowlname = NCAA Division II Second Round

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = 16

| ranking2 = no

}}

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| year = 2005

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 7–3

| conference = 6–3

| confstanding = T–5th

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| ranking2 = no

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| year = 2006

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 7–3

| conference = 5–3

| confstanding = T–5th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

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| year = 2007

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 3–5

| confstanding = T–6th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

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| year = 2008

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 4–4

| confstanding = T–6th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2009

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 9–3

| conference = 6–2

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowlname = NCAA Division II Second Round

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = 18

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2010

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 4–7

| conference = 2–6

| confstanding = T–9th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys

| conf = Great American Conference

| startyear = 2011

| endyear = 2012

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2011

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 2–8

| conference = 1–4

| confstanding = 8th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

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| year = 2012

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 3–5

| confstanding = 6th

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| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Arkansas Tech

| overall = 96–75

| confrecord = 75–58

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{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 96–75

| bowls = no

| poll = no

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