William Mullen
William Mullen
  • Nickname:
    Max
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Westport, CT
  • High School:
    Choate Rosemary Hall
  • Major:
    Economics / Government
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

On Court: Played at Choate Rosemary Hall for three years, competing at #1 singles and doubles and captain senior year...team finished second in the New England Prep Team Championships two out of three years...Two time New England Prep doubles champion.  Makes debut for Stags as a freshman after busy fall...played four tournaments, including the National Father-Son Hardcourts and Costa Mesa Intercollegiates, reaching the round of 16 of the latter...was perfect in spring dual match competition, going 3-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles...dropped only four games in three singles matches at the #2 and #4 positions, and partnered Zyskind (once) and La Cava (twice) in losing only three games in three doubles matches...as a sophomore earned entry into the ITA West Regionals in singles, going 1-2 with a win over 14th seed Matt Liebman from Redlands...partnered Myles Crandall in doubles, where the pair were 1-1...played in three singles dual matches in the spring at #3, #4, and #5, going 2-1...finished 2010 with a 3-3 singles record...played with Bond in the spring to form one of the Stags' most potent doubles teams...the pair were 6-0 in dual matches at #3 and had two wins at the prestigious Pacific Coast Doubles Tournament in March...Mullen finished with a 7-1 doubles record...spent fall of 2010 in Washington D.C. as part of CMC's D.C. Program.

Tools: Wilson KSix-One Team strung with Solinco Tour Bite 16 gauge at 62 lbs

Personal: Born on October 1, 1989...son of Tom and Jill...has one brother, Cameron, a freshman at Vanderbilt...avid sports fan...three sport athlete in high school, playing water polo, squash and tennis...aspires to become fluent in Spanish...favorite TV show is Lost...favorite tennis players are Roger Federer and David Nalbandian...worked at travel meta search engine KAYAK in summer of 2009...played USTA National Father-Son Hardcourts with father Tom in 2008-2010...nicknamed 'the Fridge'.

Favorite Stag (any sport, any era): Bill Arce (Stags Baseball Coach and Athletic Director '59-'83)

Favorite Recess Game: Red Rover / Simon Says

Favorite Nintendo Character: Paratroopa

Favorite Road Trip Snack: Gummi Sharks