University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2003
- Class:
- 1981
Julie Ready Mulvey was one of the all-time great players for the UMass women's basketball team from 1978-81. During her four years, UMass posted one of its most successful win totals (60) in program history. Ready finished her career ranked eighth all-time in scoring at UMass with 1,406 career points including a 20.7 point per game average as a senior.
An all-American and all-Region selection as a senior, Ready was also invited to compete for a spot on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. A stress fracture caused her not to attend the tryout and the games ended up being boycotted by President Carter due to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.
Ready still ranks among the best all-time at UMass in several categories, including career field goal percentage (.545), points per game (16.5), rebounds (831), rebounds per game (9.8) and field goals (615).
Among single season rankings, she still stands among the top Minutewomen ever for field goal percentage (.565, 1979) and field goals (244, 1981), points (581, 1981), points per game (20.7, 1981), rebounds (292, 1979) and rebounds per game (11.7, 1979).
Following graduation, Ready went on to become a basketball and volleyball coach before taking over as the Director of Student Life at Massasoit Community College from 1995-2008. She has been deeply involved in the Special Olympics program in Southeastern Massachusetts and has been nominated for the Special Olympics Hall of Fame after serving as its Game's Director. Additionally, she was honored with the Rockland-Hanson Rotary Citizen of the Year (1997-98) and the Brockton Rotary Citizen of the Year (1999) awards.
Ready-Mulvey was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2013.
