Gardner-Webb announced Wednesday that it had ended Kris McCullough’s contract, according to the New York Post. The decision came just days after the school suspended the former UTPB head coach amid what it described as ‘off-the-field’ allegations.
McCullough’s tenure with the Runnin’ Bulldogs lasted only one game. He was on the sideline for Gardner-Webb’s season opener against Austin Peay, which ended in a 35-17 defeat.
His final campaign with the program was even more notable. UTPB set a school record with 11 victories, reached the Division II quarterfinals and finished the season ranked No. 3 nationally, according to his Gardner-Webb biography.
Texas-Permian Basin hired him in December 2022, making him the youngest head coach in football at the time, according to his Gardner-Webb biography. He guided the team to a 10-2 record and a Lone Star Conference championship in 2023. His time at UTPB established him as one of the younger coaches to make a significant impact at the college level. McCullough’s first season at Texas-Permian Basin was particularly successful.
