Jurelle Mullings is the Coordinator of the Student-Athlete Resources and Support (STARS) Programme. She collaborates with Bahamian high school student-athletes, parents, coaches, and guidance counselors to help student-athletes extend their educational experience, become strong leaders on and off the court/playing field and successfully integrate into society as responsible citizens.

Jurelle is a former student-athlete herself. She began her journey as a multi-sport athlete at Temple Christian Schools where she participated in softball, track and field, volleyball, basketball and tennis. After discovering her passion for basketball and concentrating her efforts in the sport, she received an athletic scholarship to complete high school at Riverdale Baptist in Upper Marlboro, MD. She then went on to begin her collegiate basketball career at Miami Dade College and finished at North Carolina A&T State University.

In the midst of her college basketball career, Jurelle was a member of the 2001 CBC Silver Medal Bahamas Junior National Women’s National Team as well as the 2004 Centrobasket Bahamas Women’s National Basketball Team. In 2007, while at National team practice, she experienced a career-ending Achilles tendon rupture and channeled her efforts into entrepreneurship, education and youth development.

She has spent over 15 years working with student-athletes at all academic levels. She has coached and worked with student-athletes at many institutions including East Tennessee State University (Division I), Salisbury University (Division III), Queen’s College (High School), and the Charlotte Bobcats (AAU). In addition to her extensive coaching experience, Jurelle is a seasoned athletic administrator. She founded the ‘Ballin’ By Da Beach’ organization and currently serves as the Secretary General of the Bahamas Basketball Federation.

Jurelle holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from East Tennessee State University, a Master’s of Education in Post-Secondary Education from Salisbury University, a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management from North Carolina A&T State University, and an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Miami Dade College.

Jurelle is a proud member of the illustrious Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., the proud wife of Marco Mullings and proud mother of Makari, Makiyah, Taye-Marie,  and Tyler Mullings.