Brian Mulligan

Brian Mulligan, assistant basketball coach at Capistrano Valley High School the past three seasons, has been named varsity coach at Orange Glen High in Escondido, replacing Dana Ernest. Mulligan, 27, was a varsity assistant under Mark Thornton and freshman coach at Capistrano Valley after he graduated from UC Irvine, where his father, Bill, is the head coach. Last season, Orange Glen finished 0-12 in the Palomar League and was 5-19 overall.

By sunrise, the bank executive was laid up in the hospital, his face swollen, the result of a late-night confrontation with two LAPD officers in Highland Park. That much, everyone agrees on. But nearly everything else that happened that May night to Brian C. Mulligan, a managing director and vice chairman at Deutsche Bank, remains in dispute. The officers said they had to use force to subdue a snarling, thrashing man who arched his back, waved his arms, stiffened his fingers like claws and charged them on a residential street, according to a police report viewed by The Times.

Brian Mulligan was named basketball coach at Capistrano Valley High, Athletic Director Tom White said Friday. Mulligan was interim coach for Capistrano Valley last season, leading the Cougars to a second-place finish in the South Coast League and to the Southern Section Division I-A quarterfinals. "I was looking forward to [becoming head coach]," Mulligan said. "It's a job that I have always kind of wanted, so it is a good deal for me."

Brian C. Mulligan is digging in for the battle of his professional life: He wants Barry Diller's job. Mulligan is the mastermind behind oil tycoon Marvin Davis' $13-billion bid for control of Vivendi Universal's studios, theme parks, cable channels and recording labels. Associates say that Mulligan could take the operational reins now held by Diller if a deal is reached.

During final exam week at Capistrano Valley High School, world history teacher Brian Mulligan was reviewing ancient Greece with a class of sophomores. The lesson centered on the city states of Athens and Sparta and the differences in their culture, philosophy and government. Mulligan was discussing the lifestyle of Spartans and made this observation: "The Spartans had a win-at-all-cost philosophy toward life similar to that of Raiders owner Al Davis."

Capistrano Valley Coach Brian Mulligan couldn't bring himself to single out a most valuable player at his team's postseason banquet, so he gave each of his players a watch. Mulligan considered his players interchangeable parts during the Cougars' run to their first Southern Section title-game appearance since 1992. Most were in the 6-foot to 6-4 range and played every position on the floor. And every game, a different player led the charge. One night it was Matt Sweany. Then Jeff Gloger.

Call it natural law or serendipity, but Center Stage has become the San Fernando Valley's--perhaps all of Los Angeles'--home for wacky musicals. On weekends at Center Stage, tucked deep in the corner of an unsightly Woodland Hills mini-mall, is the deliciously loopy "Flood Tide at Rio Magdalena." Now, during the week, is the almost-as-loopy "Royal Flush," by Frank Palmieri and Brian Mulligan, who also directs. If you're not smiling at the end of these two shows, check your vital signs.

Film production veteran Stacey Snider and business affairs executive Brian C. Mulligan were named co-chairs of Universal Pictures on Thursday, making official what had been a de facto working arrangement at the studio. Both executives will report to Ron Meyer, president of Seagram Co.'s Universal Studios Inc. They replace Casey Silver, who was fired last November as head of the studio after a long dry spell that included such expensive flops as "Meet Joe Black" and "Babe: Pig in the City."

Brian C. Mulligan is digging in for the battle of his professional life: He wants Barry Diller's job. Mulligan is the mastermind behind oil tycoon Marvin Davis' $13-billion bid for control of Vivendi Universal's studios, theme parks, cable channels and recording labels. Associates say that Mulligan could take the operational reins now held by Diller if a deal is reached.

During the rapture of a heady victory or in the pain of a devastating loss, during a quiet lunch on campus or at a media-day podium, Bill Mulligan nearly always managed the last word. For 11 seasons at UC Irvine, the cantankerous basketball coach has been a sort of Archie Bunker with a whistle, weaving a charming web of controversy and always speaking his mind with brazen frankness.

Capistrano Valley Coach Brian Mulligan couldn't bring himself to single out a most valuable player at his team's postseason banquet, so he gave each of his players a watch. Mulligan considered his players interchangeable parts during the Cougars' run to their first Southern Section title-game appearance since 1992. Most were in the 6-foot to 6-4 range and played every position on the floor. And every game, a different player led the charge. One night it was Matt Sweany. Then Jeff Gloger.

Film production veteran Stacey Snider and business affairs executive Brian C. Mulligan were named co-chairs of Universal Pictures on Thursday, making official what had been a de facto working arrangement at the studio. Both executives will report to Ron Meyer, president of Seagram Co.'s Universal Studios Inc. They replace Casey Silver, who was fired last November as head of the studio after a long dry spell that included such expensive flops as "Meet Joe Black" and "Babe: Pig in the City."

Call it natural law or serendipity, but Center Stage has become the San Fernando Valley's--perhaps all of Los Angeles'--home for wacky musicals. On weekends at Center Stage, tucked deep in the corner of an unsightly Woodland Hills mini-mall, is the deliciously loopy "Flood Tide at Rio Magdalena." Now, during the week, is the almost-as-loopy "Royal Flush," by Frank Palmieri and Brian Mulligan, who also directs. If you're not smiling at the end of these two shows, check your vital signs.

Brian Mulligan was named basketball coach at Capistrano Valley High, Athletic Director Tom White said Friday. Mulligan was interim coach for Capistrano Valley last season, leading the Cougars to a second-place finish in the South Coast League and to the Southern Section Division I-A quarterfinals. "I was looking forward to [becoming head coach]," Mulligan said. "It's a job that I have always kind of wanted, so it is a good deal for me."

During final exam week at Capistrano Valley High School, world history teacher Brian Mulligan was reviewing ancient Greece with a class of sophomores. The lesson centered on the city states of Athens and Sparta and the differences in their culture, philosophy and government. Mulligan was discussing the lifestyle of Spartans and made this observation: "The Spartans had a win-at-all-cost philosophy toward life similar to that of Raiders owner Al Davis."

During the rapture of a heady victory or in the pain of a devastating loss, during a quiet lunch on campus or at a media-day podium, Bill Mulligan nearly always managed the last word. For 11 seasons at UC Irvine, the cantankerous basketball coach has been a sort of Archie Bunker with a whistle, weaving a charming web of controversy and always speaking his mind with brazen frankness.

By sunrise, the bank executive was laid up in the hospital, his face swollen, the result of a late-night confrontation with two LAPD officers in Highland Park. That much, everyone agrees on. But nearly everything else that happened that May night to Brian C. Mulligan, a managing director and vice chairman at Deutsche Bank, remains in dispute. The officers said they had to use force to subdue a snarling, thrashing man who arched his back, waved his arms, stiffened his fingers like claws and charged them on a residential street, according to a police report viewed by The Times.

Brian Mulligan, assistant basketball coach at Capistrano Valley High School the past three seasons, has been named varsity coach at Orange Glen High in Escondido, replacing Dana Ernest. Mulligan, 27, was a varsity assistant under Mark Thornton and freshman coach at Capistrano Valley after he graduated from UC Irvine, where his father, Bill, is the head coach. Last season, Orange Glen finished 0-12 in the Palomar League and was 5-19 overall.