Terry Cullen
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Terry Cullen is the head sprint football
coach at Cornell University
.
Cullen was raised in Ithaca, New York
, where he played football and baseball in high school. He graduated from Hobart College
with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics in 1964. At Hobart, he was a four-year starter at quarterback in football (MVP-’63) and at midfield in lacrosse (Memorial Award-’64). He also was a letterman in basketball.
After earning his master of business administration degree in 1966 from Cornell, Cullen did a 1967 tour in Vietnam as a U. S. Marine Corps infantry officer where he received both the Purple Heart
and Silver Star
. When he returned to Ithaca, he resumed his coaching career with his father, Bob Cullen. He served as offensive coordinator until 1977, when he assumed co-head coaching duties. In August 2008, some of his coaching duties were relinquished, and Bart Guccia was named his co-head coach. Cullen is a leading advocate for having sprint football as a distinct varsity sport and played a leading role in having Mansfield University joining the league.
Cullen's coaching background includes sprint football (1964-present) and freshman lacrosse (five years) at Cornell, Ithaca High School lacrosse (organized the first team in 1965), Ithaca College lacrosse (1970-71), the Upstate Lacrosse Club (1971-75), the Miller Brewery lacrosse team (1975-81, National Club Coach of the Year 1978), head coach of Team U.S.A. (1978) and the Ithaca summer lacrosse team (1968-1998). He also has coaching experience in baseball, hockey and squash.
Cullen has been active as an official in basketball and lacrosse for over 30 years. He has officiated numerous championships at the high school, collegiate and international levels.
Sprint football
Sprint football, formerly called lightweight football, is a varsity sport played by United States colleges and universities, under rules similar to American football. The sport is currently governed by the Collegiate Sprint Football League....
coach at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
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Cullen was raised in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, where he played football and baseball in high school. He graduated from Hobart College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, New York, are together a liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. In athletics, however, the two schools compete with separate teams, known as the Hobart Statesmen and the...
with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics in 1964. At Hobart, he was a four-year starter at quarterback in football (MVP-’63) and at midfield in lacrosse (Memorial Award-’64). He also was a letterman in basketball.
After earning his master of business administration degree in 1966 from Cornell, Cullen did a 1967 tour in Vietnam as a U. S. Marine Corps infantry officer where he received both the Purple Heart
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
and Silver Star
Silver Star
The Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
. When he returned to Ithaca, he resumed his coaching career with his father, Bob Cullen. He served as offensive coordinator until 1977, when he assumed co-head coaching duties. In August 2008, some of his coaching duties were relinquished, and Bart Guccia was named his co-head coach. Cullen is a leading advocate for having sprint football as a distinct varsity sport and played a leading role in having Mansfield University joining the league.
Cullen's coaching background includes sprint football (1964-present) and freshman lacrosse (five years) at Cornell, Ithaca High School lacrosse (organized the first team in 1965), Ithaca College lacrosse (1970-71), the Upstate Lacrosse Club (1971-75), the Miller Brewery lacrosse team (1975-81, National Club Coach of the Year 1978), head coach of Team U.S.A. (1978) and the Ithaca summer lacrosse team (1968-1998). He also has coaching experience in baseball, hockey and squash.
Cullen has been active as an official in basketball and lacrosse for over 30 years. He has officiated numerous championships at the high school, collegiate and international levels.