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.[1]
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.