Connecticut was just beginning to establish women's sports during her time as a student in Storrs.
[1] After completing a master's in sport management at UConn, Mullins became head coach at Nichols College in Massachusetts.
She led the team for two seasons, compiling a 10–10 record before moving to E. O. Smith High School as a basketball coach.
[3] Mullins would remain at UConn for thirty one seasons, leading the Huskies to 10 top 2 finishes in the NCAA Northeast rankings, eight appearances in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship, a Women's College World Series berth in 1993, six Big East Conference regular season and seven Big East Conference softball tournament championships, and an overall record of 862–626–5.
[1] She retired as one of the top 50 all-time coaches in career wins.