Mulligan, a 2000 graduate of Olivet Nazarene University, was a junior varsity basketball coach at Highland High School during the 2000-01 season. He also worked as an event manager for Mid-America Sports and Events Group. He served as a sports information intern at Olivet Nazarene in 1999, and was a high school and middle school substitute teacher. He wrote a column for The Daily Journal in Kankakee, Illinois and was a sportswriter for the school newspaper.
"I feel blessed to have the opportunity to remain at Wabash," said Mulligan. "I cannot think of any coach that I would rather learn the game of basketball from than Coach Petty. I am grateful to Athletics Director Mummert and the administration for creating this position for me."
Mulligan was a four-year member of the Olivet Nazarene varsity basketball team. He was named the Most Improved Player as a senior.
"Jason was outstanding in his first year at Wabash as an intern," said Mummert. "As a result of his performance as a coach and as a recruiter, the College felt it was important to keep him as a part of the basketball program. I feel we have the right person to assume the duties of an assistant coach and assistant to the athletics director."
The Wabash basketball team finished the 2001-02 season with a record of 15-11. The Little Giants were third in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a record of 11-5 durin the regular season.
Mulligan is engaged to be married in June of 2002 and resides in Crawfordsville.