Robert McCullum
Robert McCullum (born June 20, 1954)
Teams coached: Western Michigan Broncos, South Florida Bulls, Florida A&M Rattlers
Western Michigan record: 44-45 (.494)
South Florida record: 40-76 (.345)
Florida A&M record: 67-133 (.335)
Overall record: 151-254 (.373)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 1 (2003)
Awards:
- MEAC Coach of the Year: 1 (2021)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2017-2024 | Florida A&M |
| 2014-2017 | Oregon (asst) |
| 2010-2011 | Georgia Tech (asst) |
| 2009-2010 | UCF (asst) |
| 2007-2008 | San Francisco (asst) |
| 2003-2007 | South Florida |
| 2000-2003 | Western Michigan |
| 1996-2000 | Illinois (asst) |
| 1990-1996 | Florida (asst) |
| 1989-1990 | Kansas State (asst) |
| 1987-1989 | Southern Illinois (asst) |
| 1984-1987 | South Alabama (asst) |
| 1983-1984 | Samford (asst) |
| 1982-1983 | South Alabama (asst) |
Robert McCullum Facts
- Robert L. McCullum
- Born June 20, 1954
- Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
- Alma Mater: Birmingham–Southern College (BA, 1976) / Alabama State University (MA, 1980)
- Played at Seminole State JC (FL), then finished his career and bachelors at Birmingham–Southern College (AL)
- First coaching roles were at the HS level, including a stint as an assistant at Ramsay HS in Birmingham, AL
- Joined Cliff Ellis‘ staff at South Alabama in 1982, then spent the next four years assisting Mike Hanks (one year at Samford and three years back at South Alabama)
- Then worked as an assistant for two seasons for Rich Herrin at Southern Illinois
- Hired by Lon Kruger at Kansas State in 1989, continuing to work under Kruger at both Florida and Illinois
- In a total of 11 seasons, was part of six NCAA Tournaments (including the 1994 NCAA Final Four) and two NITs
- Became the head coach at Western Michigan in 2000, going 44-45 in three seasons at the helm
- Went 20-11 during the 2002-03 season, reaching the 2003 NIT
- Left WMU for South Florida, leading the Bulls’ program for four seasons
- Was not as successful at USF, going just 40-76 in two seasons at each within the C-USA and Big East
- Led the Nigerian national team to a 4-1 record during the 2007 All-Africa Games
- Next gigs were one season each assisting Eddie Sutton (San Francisco), Kirk Speraw (UCF) and Paul Hewitt (Georgia Tech)
- Worked with the Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Season as an assistant for the 2011-12 season
- Hired in 2014 to join Dana Altman’s staff at Oregon, spending three seasons on the staff there
- Was part of three NCAA Tournament teams, including the Ducks’ run to the 2017 NCAA Final Four
- Became a head coach again in 2017, taking over the program at Florida A&M in the MEAC
- Went 67-133 in seven seasons with the Rattlers, a tenure that included a 2021 move from the MEAC to the SWAC
- Named 2021 MEAC COY after finishing 5th in conference; fired in March 2024 following two-straight single-digit win seasons
Robert McCullum Coaching Tree
- Clayton Bates (Western Michigan)
- Solomon Bozeman (Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
- Greg Gary (Mercer, Centenary)
- Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan)
- Steve Henson (UTSA)
