Mohawk Valley Community College has appointed Durell Cull of Rome as head coach/athletic specialist, responsible for leading the Hawks’ highly competitive Track and Field program, part of the National Junior Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region III, Division III. In this position, Cull will work to recruit and coach student-athletes for MVCC Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Teams and help guide them in accomplishing their academic and athletic goals.
Cull enters the 2022-23 season with more than eight years of successful coaching experience with the Hawks. Many of the student-athletes he has worked with have gone on to four-year schools to continue their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. Under his leadership, the men’s team has celebrated six NJCAA National Champions, more than 25 All-Region Athletes, 15 Regional Champions, and 16 All-American Athletes. The women’s team won the 2015 NJCAA National Championship and 2019 Region III Championship, and has named 20 All-Region Athletes, seven Regional Champions, and two All-Americans.
Cull, an MVCC alumnus, holds a decorated resume of collegiate and high school track records. He showed early promise while running for Rome Free Academy, when the team went undefeated in its outdoor campaign. During that season, Cull was a member of the Men's 4x100 team that became state champs with the Section 3 record for fastest time in the 4x100 Meter Relay, runner-up in the 100-Meter Dash Final, and current Section 3 record holder for the fastest indoor 200-Meter Dash time on a flat track.
As a Hawk, Cull was a JUCO All-American in the 100-Meter Dash, Region III Record holder, and 60-Meter Dash Champion. He also holds MVCC’s school records in 100-Meter Dash, 60-Meter Dash, Indoor 200-Meter Dash, and 4x100 Meter Relay. After MVCC, Cull continued his track career at NCAA Division I Liberty University, where he helped the Flames win a IC4A Conference Championship. He then transferred to SUNY Oneonta, where he was tabbed as an All-American in the 55-Meter Dash after winning first place in said event at the SUNY Athletic Conference Championship.
Cull holds an associate degree in Recreation and Leisure Services from MVCC and a bachelor’s degree in human ecology from SUNY Oneonta.