Amy Mulligan

Biography

Amy Mulligan enters her 15th year as the director of operations alongside J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Women's Basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico for the University of Michigan women's basketball team in 2026-27. Mulligan has been part of KBA's staff since getting the job in 2012. Mulligan entered the operations field after spending almost 10 seasons spearheading the media relations efforts of several women's basketball programs. At Michigan, she is responsible for planning the Wolverines' travel, budget and scheduling, among many other administrative duties. She has been part nine NCAA Tournament teams, advancing to the Elite Eight twice (2022, 2026) and the Sweet 16 in 2021. Mulligan was a member of the staff that helped the Wolverines capture the 2017 WNIT championship and has been integral to Michigan's rise over the last decade and a half. Mulligan works alongside Michigan's external teams in promoting and marketing the Michigan women's basketball program, with U-M setting a new average attendance mark at Crisler in 2025-26 at 4,772. Prior to joining the staff at U-M, Mulligan served an assistant athletics media relations director at Virginia since October 2007. As the primary media relations contact for the Cavalier women's basketball and women's lacrosse programs, Mulligan was responsible for writing and editing media guides in addition to writing game recaps, news releases, game notes, game programs and feature stories. She also coordinated media interviews betw