Mulville brings hands-on approach to SID position
Campus Times
February 13, 1998
Athletic director Jim Paschal knew he had a good fit when he hired Dan
Mulville as the successor to Mark Bagley, who took a job at Western Washington
University, as the sports information director in December.
"We've been real fortunate in hiring good personnel. I'm happy
with our entire staff," Paschal said. "I'm real happy with Dan.
He is a hands-on guy. He's been a big help for me and my office."
Mulville, also the assistant men's basketball coach, spends about 75
percent of his work schedule, or 30 hours, on sports information. He also
spends about four hours a day, six days a week with the basketball team.
"I don't mind," he said. "I am in a good position to
do both."
Mulville, who was hired as the sports information director in mid-December,
combines his organizational skills with his ability to communicate with
students, making his position a more hands-on approach.
"I've been organizing the work-study kids and I've been trying
to train them in the different jobs that need to happen," Mulville
said. "I explain to them the importance of reliability and punctuality.
For the most part, I think they are responding pretty well."
Beyond the actual hours put into the training and organizing, Mulville
adds a personal touch to his position.
"I call the kids all the time, reminding them that we have games
coming up and that I expect them to work," he said. "When I see
them on campus, I remind them. And if they have a question or a problem,
I tell them to come to me and I'll try and solve it the best that I can."
Aside from teaching his students how to take accurate statistics, Mulville
works with them in dealing with other coaches on campus and other universities.
"I really think that game management and sports information is
one of the most important public relations tool that this school has, simply
because 99 percent of the schools we deal with are through athletics,"
Mulville said. "And if they like the way they are treated and there
is a professional atmosphere, they get a better impression of La Verne.
"That's one reason I am really into [sports information] because
I like the school and I want us to have a good reputation."
Mulville, a 1990 graduate of UC San Diego, currently holds the position
on a provisional basis, and according to Mulville, if the Athletic Department
likes the job he has done, he will return as the sports information director
next year.
"I am still learning [about the position]," Mulville said.
"I have always been an indian never the chief."
"Dan is great for the [sports] programs," Paschal said. "We
are fortunate to have somebody like Dan to say, 'Let me take this job and
run with it.' It's a good fit for him and for us."
