# Brien Cullen

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.

## 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. 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.

## 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.

## Head coaching record

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/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 State | 4–5 | 4–5 | 7th | |
| 1987 | Worcester State | 7–2 | 5–0 | 1st (South) | |
| 1988 | Worcester State | 7–3 | 5–1 | 1st (South) | |
| 1989 | Worcester State | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–2nd (South) | |
| 1990 | Worcester State | 5–4 | 5–1 | 2nd (South) | |
| 1991 | Worcester State | 2–8 | 2–4 | 5th | |
| 1992 | Worcester State | 1–9 | 1–7 | 8th | |
| 1993 | Worcester State | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |
| 1994 | Worcester State | 8–2 | 6–2 | T–3rd | |
| 1995 | Worcester State | 9–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L ECAC Northwest Bowl |
| 1996 | Worcester State | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L ECAC Northeast Bowl |
| 1997 | Worcester State | 8–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L ECAC Northeast Bowl |
| 1998 | Worcester State | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4th (Bogan) | |
| 1999 | Worcester State | 1–9 | 1–5 | 6th (Bogan) | |
| 2000 | Worcester State | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–1st (Bogan) | |
| 2001 | Worcester State | 10–1 | 5–1 | 2nd (Bogan) | W ECAC Northeast Bowl |
| 2002 | Worcester State | 9–2 | 5–1 | 2nd (Bogan) | L ECAC Northeast Bowl |
| 2003 | Worcester State | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (Bogan) | L ECAC Northeast Bowl |
| 2004 | Worcester State | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–4th (Bogan) | |
| 2005 | Worcester State | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th (Bogan) | |
| 2006 | Worcester State | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th (Bogan) | |
| 2007 | Worcester State | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th (Bogan) | |
| 2008 | Worcester State | 2–8 | 2–5 | 7th (Bogan) | |
| 2009 | Worcester State | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th (Bogan) | |
| 2010 | Worcester State | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th (Bogan) | |
| 2011 | Worcester State | 8–3 | 6–2 | 1st (Bogan) | L ECAC Northwest Bowl |
| 2012 | Worcester State | 6–4 | 4–4 | 5th (Bogan) | |
| Worcester State Lancers (Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2013–present) ||||||
| 2013 | Worcester State | 3–7 | 1–7 | T–8th | |
| 2014 | Worcester State | 7–3 | 5–3 | 3rd | |
| 2015 | Worcester State | 4–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | |
| 2016 | Worcester State | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |
| 2017 | Worcester State | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |
| 2018 | Worcester State | 2–8 | 1–7 | T–8th | |
| 2019 | Worcester State | 0–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |
| Worcester State: | Worcester State: | 181–165 | 130–111 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 181–165 | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||