Brien Cullen

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Brien Cullen
Biographical details
Born (1955-11-30) November 30, 1955 (age 68)
Playing career
1973–1976 Worcester State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–2019 Worcester State
Head coaching record
Overall181–165
Bowls1–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 NEFC (1995–1997)
2 NEFC South Division (1987–1988)
2 NEFC Bogan Division (2000, 2011)
1 ECAC Northeast Bowl
Awards
NEFC Coach of the Year (1987, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2011)

Brien A. Cullen (born November 30, 1955) is an American former college football coach. Cullen served as the head coach for the Worcester State Lancers from 1983 to 2019. [1]

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Career

Cullen graduated from Worcester State College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1977, and played club football there. In his final season, he captained the squad. He would return to school and complete a Master of Education in 1985.

Cullen was the head coach of Worcester State Club Football team from 1983 to 1984. In his first season, he led the squad to an 8-3 record, and then followed with an undefeated season and a 1984 National Club Championship. Worcester State was upgraded to varsity status in 1985 when they joined the NCAA Division III and then joined the New England Football Conference (NEFC) in the following year. [2] He remained head coach for the Worcester State Lancers until his retirement in 2019, and was succeeded by Adam Peloquin, who played under Cullen from 2009 to 2012.

In 2022, Cullen was inducted into the Worcester State Lancers Hall of Fame. [3]

Personal life

Cullen is married to his wife, Mary, and the couple resides in Westborough, Massachusetts. They have two children: Kelly and Casey. Casey is a 2006 Worcester State graduate, who played and coached football for the Lancers. [4]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Worcester State Lancers (NCAA Division III independent)(1985)
1985 Worcester State 5–0
Worcester State Lancers (New England Football Conference)(1986–2012)
1986 Worcester State4–54–57th
1987 Worcester State7–25–01st (South)
1988 Worcester State7–35–11st (South)
1989 Worcester State4–53–3T–2nd (South)
1990 Worcester State5–45–12nd (South)
1991 Worcester State2–82–45th
1992 Worcester State1–91–78th
1993 Worcester State6–35–3T–3rd
1994 Worcester State8–26–2T–3rd
1995 Worcester State9–28–01stL ECAC Northwest Bowl
1996 Worcester State10–18–01stL ECAC Northeast Bowl
1997 Worcester State8–37–1T–1stL ECAC Northeast Bowl
1998 Worcester State4–63–34th (Bogan)
1999 Worcester State1–91–56th (Bogan)
2000 Worcester State7–25–1T–1st (Bogan)
2001 Worcester State10–15–12nd (Bogan)W ECAC Northeast Bowl
2002 Worcester State9–25–12nd (Bogan)L ECAC Northeast Bowl
2003 Worcester State8–35–12nd (Bogan)L ECAC Northeast Bowl
2004 Worcester State6–43–3T–4th (Bogan)
2005 Worcester State5–53–34th (Bogan)
2006 Worcester State4–63–4T–4th (Bogan)
2007 Worcester State4–63–4T–5th (Bogan)
2008 Worcester State2–82–57th (Bogan)
2009 Worcester State1–91–68th (Bogan)
2010 Worcester State5–53–4T–5th (Bogan)
2011 Worcester State8–36–21st (Bogan)L ECAC Northwest Bowl
2012 Worcester State6–44–45th (Bogan)
Worcester State Lancers (Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2013–present)
2013 Worcester State3–71–7T–8th
2014 Worcester State7–35–33rd
2015 Worcester State4–64–4T–4th
2016 Worcester State3–73–5T–6th
2017 Worcester State6–45–3T–3rd
2018 Worcester State2–81–7T–8th
2019 Worcester State0–100–89th
Worcester State:181–165130–111
Total:181–165
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. "Worcester State".
  2. "Telegram & Gazette: "Football's Brien Cullen Earns Big Honor"". 17 December 2014.
  3. "Brien Cullen headlines Worcester State Hall of Fame class".
  4. "Worcester State".