Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame
Mulrooney, Richard
Richard Mulrooney
- Induction:
- 2008
- Class:
- 2005
Richard Mulrooney is being inducted into the Bluejay Athletics Hall of Fame as a highly respected and accomplished player. Previous Creighton head coach Bret Simon called the playmaking midfielder “the most competitive player we’ve ever had... coaches and players on the field recognize him and appreciate him.”
During his four seasons with Creighton from 1994-1998, the Memphis, Tennessee native accumulated 19 goals and a school and conference-record 52 assists, ranking him sixth in school history with 89 career points.
Numbers only begin to tell his contribution for the Bluejays. As a three-time, first-team All-MVC honoree, Mulrooney was the 1998 MVC player of the year and earned first-team All-America honors his senior season. He was a preseason finalist for both the Hermann Trophy and MAC award, helping the 1996 team make its first NCAA Final Four appearance. Most recently in 2006 he was named into the MVC All-Centennial team.
Following his career at Creighton, Mulrooney became the highest selected Bluejay in the MLS SuperDraft when he was taken third overall in the first round by the San Jose Earthquakes in 1999. He has been named to the MLS All-Star team three times, captured four league championship titles, and was named 2006 MLS Comeback Player of the Year. When playing for San Jose he established himself as one of the most important players on the team, tallying a club record 163 game appearances and 44 assists while orchestrating the team’s offense.
Mulrooney joined the FC Dallas squad in 2005, and then the Houston Dynamo in 2007 where he currently plays today. He has also made 14 appearances for the U.S. National Team, earning his first cap in 2001. He lives with his wife, Shelley, and their son, Hayden, in Houston, Texas.
During his four seasons with Creighton from 1994-1998, the Memphis, Tennessee native accumulated 19 goals and a school and conference-record 52 assists, ranking him sixth in school history with 89 career points.
Numbers only begin to tell his contribution for the Bluejays. As a three-time, first-team All-MVC honoree, Mulrooney was the 1998 MVC player of the year and earned first-team All-America honors his senior season. He was a preseason finalist for both the Hermann Trophy and MAC award, helping the 1996 team make its first NCAA Final Four appearance. Most recently in 2006 he was named into the MVC All-Centennial team.
Following his career at Creighton, Mulrooney became the highest selected Bluejay in the MLS SuperDraft when he was taken third overall in the first round by the San Jose Earthquakes in 1999. He has been named to the MLS All-Star team three times, captured four league championship titles, and was named 2006 MLS Comeback Player of the Year. When playing for San Jose he established himself as one of the most important players on the team, tallying a club record 163 game appearances and 44 assists while orchestrating the team’s offense.
Mulrooney joined the FC Dallas squad in 2005, and then the Houston Dynamo in 2007 where he currently plays today. He has also made 14 appearances for the U.S. National Team, earning his first cap in 2001. He lives with his wife, Shelley, and their son, Hayden, in Houston, Texas.
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