Hall of Fame
Stanley Mullins, a Greensboro, North Carolina (James B. Dudley High School) native, was a 440 Yard Dash High School state champion. He set the schools and the North Carolina state record by running a 48.3 seconds. He was a two time high school State Champion. His outstanding performance caught the attention of Hall of Fame Coaches Sam Taylor and William Exum, who offered him a four year Track & Field scholarship to attend Kentucky State College (KSC).
Stanley made an immediate impact at KSC as he was a member on all three sprint relay teams, each of his four years. During the 1960’s KSC was one of the best sprint teams in the country. He was considered one of the key athletes at KSC along with KSU and NCAA Hall of Famer, Jim Kemp.
Black colleges weren’t able to earn All-American status from 1961 to 1965. KSC was a member in the Mid-Western Athletic Association Conference where Stanley earned All-Conference honors as a member of the one mile relay teams in 1964 and 1965. Stanley’s had a personal time of 46.8 seconds in the 440 yard dash. One of his greatest accomplishments came in 1965 when he was a member of KSC’s sprint medley relay team that won the prestigious “Championship of America” race at the Penn Relay’s held at the University of Pennsylvania in Phila-delphia, PA. This was the first time KSC had ever won an event at the greatest track meet held in America. Stanley also earned his athletic letter each of his four years at KSC.
In addition to Stanley’s achievements, he was also a member of the national leading indoor One Mile Relay in 1964 where they ran an outstanding time of 3:11.50. He also earned “ KSC Freshman MVP” in 1961-62.
After Stanley graduated for KSC, he attended George Washington University where he earned his Master’s Degree in 1967. He then joined the United States Army in 1969 where he was a member of the Army team in Track and Volleyball. He earned several military honors as a member of those teams.
Once Stanley severed his military time, he began his teaching and coaching career in Washington DC at Cardozo High School. In 1972 he develop a new track program at H.D. Woodson High School. During his 10 years at Woodson, he developed eight high school All-Americans and one indoor record holder in the 70 yard dash, Darwin Cook.
In 1982, Stanley accepted the Head Track & Field Coach position at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). He turned that program into NCAA Division II powerhouse. During his time at UDC he developed 17 men and women All-Americans and 32 Eastern Colligate Athletic Conference, All-Conference athletes.
Stanley has been honored with the following awards: Washington DC Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2001); Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC Hall of Fame (2007); University of the District 6 of Columbia Hall of Fame; the Potomac Valley Association Track Coach of the Year (2013); and, Prince George County Track Coach of the Year on three occasions.
Currently Stanley is retired and lives in Clinton, Maryland and has been married to Norma Mullins for 48 years. They have two children, son Michael and daughter Jernel (Mullins) James. They also have 2 grandchildren
