Dennis J. McCulloch (born c. 1964) is an American college football coach and athletic director. He is the athletic director and head football coach for Valley City State University, holding the position of head football coach since 1997 and athletic director since 2023.[1][2][3][4][5] He also coached for Northern State and was the head football coach for Frazee High School in 1993.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director & head coach |
| Team | Valley City State |
| Conference | NSAA |
| Record | 165–113 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1964 (age 59–60) Milbank, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northern State University (1987, 1989) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1989 | Northern State (GA) |
| 1990–1992 | Northern State (LB/DL/DB) |
| 1993 | Frazee HS (MN) |
| 1994–1996 | Valley City State (DC) |
| 1997–present | Valley City State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2009–2016 | Valley City State (assistant AD) |
| 2016 | Valley City State (interim AD) |
| 2017–2022 | Valley City State (assistant AD) |
| 2022 | Valley City State (interim AD) |
| 2023–present | Valley City State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 165–113 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 DAC (2000, 2005, 2011) 2 NSAA (2013, 2014) | |
In 2021, McCulloch was voted as the president of the NAIA Football Coaches Association.[6]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA Coaches'# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City State Vikings (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1997–1999) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Valley City State | 5–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1998 | Valley City State | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1999 | Valley City State | 7–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | 23 | ||||
| Valley City State Vikings (Dakota Athletic Conference) (2000–2011) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Valley City State | 9–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NAIA First Round | 10 | |||
| 2001 | Valley City State | 9–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | 13 | ||||
| 2002 | Valley City State | 7–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2003 | Valley City State | 5–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2004 | Valley City State | 5–5 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2005 | Valley City State | 7–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | 22 | ||||
| 2006 | Valley City State | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2007 | Valley City State | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2008 | Valley City State | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2009 | Valley City State | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2010 | Valley City State | 4–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2011 | Valley City State | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NAIA First Round | 16 | |||
| Valley City State Vikings (NAIA independent) (2012) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Valley City State | 7–3 | 24 | ||||||
| Valley City State Vikings (North Star Athletic Association) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Valley City State | 5–5 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2014 | Valley City State | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NAIA First Round | 17 | |||
| 2015 | Valley City State | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2016 | Valley City State | 6–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2017 | Valley City State | 5–5 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 2018 | Valley City State | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2019 | Valley City State | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2020–21 | Valley City State | 5–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2021 | Valley City State | 8–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2022 | Valley City State | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2023 | Valley City State | 3-7 - 4 games forfeited | 3-5 | 4th | |||||
| 2024 | Valley City State | 3–5 | 2–4 | ||||||
| Valley City State: | 165–113 | 118–73 | |||||||
| Total: | 165–113 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Dennis McCulloch - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches". Valley City State University. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Dennis McCulloch". Valley City State University. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Dennis McCulloch To Serve As Interim Athletic Director at Valley City State". www.victorysportsnetwork.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "McCulloch all-time winningest football coach at Valley City State". Detroit Lakes Tribune. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "McCulloch all-time winningest football coach at Valley City State". InForum. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Times-Record, Special to (January 6, 2021). "Dennis McCulloch Named President of NAIA Football Coaches Association". Valley City Times-Record. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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