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Former Duke Lacrosse Player and Coach Tony Cullen Passes Away
5/7/2002 1:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
May 7, 2002
Tony Cullen, a former Duke lacrosse player and head coach, passed away on Sunday, May 5 in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was 45.
Cullen is survived by his wife, Kim, and their six children.
Cullen spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Blue Devils from 1982-90. In 1986 and 1987, he guided Duke to 11-win seasons marking the first two double-figure single-season win totals in school history. Overall, he compiled a coaching record of 71-54 with the Blue Devils and served as a coach in the prestigious North-South Game in 1989.
Following his coaching career, Cullen spent many years as an official, and was widely regarded as one of the best in the nation. In 12 years as a college official, Cullen served as the head referee in 10 ACC Tournaments and head referee for five NCAA Division I title games.
As a player, Cullen established himself as one of the top scorers in school history. He currently stands first in career assists (114), tied for second in career points (220) and ninth in career goals (106). In addition, Cullen holds the single-game assist record (8) and single-season marks for both assists (52 in 1979) and points (90 in 1979).
On April 14, he was part of the inaugural class for the North Carolina Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 8 at 3:00 p.m. in the Duke Chapel followed by a gathering in the Duke Sports Hall of Fame wing in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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