Coach Mullet has been coaching baseball at various levels since 1967.
He graduated from Hiland High School, Berlin, Ohio, in 1963; from Goshen
College (Indiana) in 1967; and achieved a master's degree from James
Madison University (Harrisonburg, Va.) in 1972. He has coached at the high school
level for six years, and the college level for more than 30 years, including
Hesston College since 1980. He initiated the baseball program at Eastern
Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in 1968.
Mullet's playing career included
two years at Goshen College, before signing professionally with the
Pittsburgh Pirates, where he played four seasons in the Pirate minor league
system, first as a shortstop, and then converted to pitching. Following
this experience, he first played for, and then managed, the Harrisonburg
Turks of the Shenandoah Valley League for six years.
Mullet's teams at Hesston have
participated in the National Little College Athletic Association Championships
four times. His 1992 team, with a record of 24-11, finished second
in the nation. His teams have won NJCAA D-II Regional Championships
six times since 1998.
Coach Mullet's coaching philosophy
is to work harder than our opponents at doing the "little things" correctly.
Teaching the proper mechanics and stressing repetition and yet maintaining
a fun environment is always my goal. I want my players to enjoy their
baseball experience here, and be prepared for the next step beyond Hesston.