Mike Mulvey was born on 25 February 1963 and is an Australian-English football manager, who is the technical director of South West Queensland Thunder.
17 Facts About Mike Mulvey
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Mike Mulvey had previously been in charge of clubs in Australia, Thailand and Malaysia.
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Mike Mulvey was named A-League Coach of the Year in the same season - just 12 months after being named W-League Coach of the Year.
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Mike Mulvey later joined his brother Phil at North Star in the Brisbane Premier League.
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Mike Mulvey was the assistant coach at former A-League club Gold Coast United.
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On 20 February 2012, it was announced Mike Mulvey had been appointed caretaker coach of Gold Coast, after Head Coach Miron Bleiberg left.
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Mike Mulvey transformed the team into W-League championship contenders, sparking interest from A-League clubs.
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In December 2012, Mike Mulvey was appointed Head Coach at Brisbane Roar Football Club on an interim basis.
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In February 2013, Mike Mulvey was appointed as the permanent Head Coach at the club.
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Mike Mulvey's Roar won the Premier's Plate by 10 points, the second largest margin in the history of the A-League.
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On 23 November 2014, Mike Mulvey was sacked from his position as manager of the Brisbane Roar after a series of defeats.
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In February 2015, Mike Mulvey was appointed as a Technical Director for Sabah FA, before officially become the head coach for the club in less than a month.
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Mike Mulvey moved on to become Technical Director at Malaysian Premier League club Terengganu in July 2016, before being installed as caretaker manager.
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Mike Mulvey left the club at the end of the season.
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Mike Mulvey was hired by Thai League 1 side Police Tero FC at the commencement of the 2017 Season and despite playing with the league's smallest budget, he steered the Bangkok club to safety.
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Just three months after arriving in Thailand, Mike Mulvey was voted to take charge of the Thai League 1 All-Stars for their match against the Thailand national team at the Bannayinda Stadium in August 2017.
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In October 2019, Mike Mulvey returned to Queensland and joined Western Pride FC in a dual role as Technical Director and Youth Coach, winning the Football Queensland Premier League U-18 Title in his first season in charge, going through the season undefeated.