Brien Cullen
{{Short description|American former college football coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Brien Cullen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|11|30}}
| player_years1 = 1973–1976
| player_team1 = Worcester State
| coach_years1 = 1983–2019
| coach_team1 = Worcester State
| overall_record = 181–165
| bowl_record = 1–6
| championships = 3 NEFC (1995–1997)
2 NEFC South Division (1987–1988)
2 NEFC Bogan Division (2000, 2011)
| awards = 5× 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsulancers.com/sports/fball/coaches/Cullen_Brien?view=bio|title = Worcester State}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsulancers.com/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/20141217y7b0mz|title = Telegram & Gazette: "Football's Brien Cullen Earns Big Honor"|date = 17 December 2014}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/college/2020/09/02/brien-cullen-headlines-worcester-state-hall-of-fame-class/42444879/|title = Brien Cullen headlines Worcester State Hall of Fame class}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/fball/coaches/Cullen_Brien?view=bio|title=Worcester State}}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Worcester State Lancers
| conf = NCAA Division III independent
| startyear = 1985
| endyear = single
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1985
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 5–0
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Worcester State Lancers
| conf = New England Football Conference
| startyear = 1986
| endyear = 2012
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1986
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 4–5
| confstanding = 7th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 1987
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 1st (South)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 1988
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 7–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 1st (South)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1989
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–2nd (South)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1990
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 5–4
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd (South)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1991
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1992
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 1–9
| conference = 1–7
| confstanding = 8th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1993
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1994
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1995
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = ECAC Northwest Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1996
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 10–1
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = ECAC Northeast Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1997
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname = ECAC Northeast Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1998
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 4th (Bogan)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1999
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 1–9
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th (Bogan)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2000
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st (Bogan)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2001
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 10–1
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd (Bogan)
| bowlname = ECAC Northeast Bowl
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2002
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd (Bogan)
| bowlname = ECAC Northeast Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2003
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd (Bogan)
| bowlname = ECAC Northeast Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2004
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–4th (Bogan)
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 4th (Bogan)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2006
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–4th (Bogan)
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2007
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–5th (Bogan)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2008
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 7th (Bogan)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2009
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 1–9
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = 8th (Bogan)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2010
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–5th (Bogan)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2011
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = 1st (Bogan)
| bowlname = ECAC Northwest Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2012
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 4–4
| confstanding = 5th (Bogan)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Worcester State Lancers
| conf = Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2013
| endyear =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2013
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 1–7
| confstanding = T–8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2014
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 7–3
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2015
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 4–4
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2016
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding = T–6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2017
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2018
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 1–7
| confstanding = T–8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2019
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 0–10
| conference = 0–8
| confstanding = 9th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Worcester State
| overall = 181–165
| confrecord = 130–111
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 181–165
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.wsulancers.com/sports/fball/coaches/Cullen_Brien?view=bio Worcester State profile]
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