Bob Stull Explained

Bob Stull
Birth Date:21 November 1945
Birth Place:Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Player Years1:1965–1967
Player Team1:Kansas State
Coach Years1:1971–1974
Coach Team1:Kent State (OL)
Coach Years2:1975–1978
Coach Team2:Washington (WR)
Coach Years3:1979–1983
Coach Team3:Washington (OC)
Coach Years4:1984–1985
Coach Team4:UMass
Coach Years5:1986–1988
Coach Team5:UTEP
Coach Years6:1989–1993
Coach Team6:Missouri
Admin Years1:1998–2017
Admin Team1:UTEP
Overall Record:46–65–2
Bowl Record:0–1

Bob Stull (born November 21, 1945) is a retired American college athletics administrator and former college football player and coach. He is the former athletic director at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a position he held from 1998 to 2017. Stull served as head football coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, (1984–1985), UTEP (1986–1988), and the University of Missouri (1989–1993), compiling a career college football record of 46–65–2.

Early life and playing career

A native of Davenport, Iowa, Stull was a three-year letterman at Kansas State University, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees.

Coaching career

Stull began his coaching career at Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the offensive line coach at Kent State from 1971 to 1974 under Don James. He then followed James to Washington, where he was receivers coach (1975–1978) and later offensive coordinator (1979–1983).

After two seasons at Massachusetts, Stull was hired at UTEP, where he posted a 21–15 record from 1986 to 1988, culminating in a 10–2 record and an appearance in the 1988 Independence Bowl. Stull didn't fare as well at the University of Missouri, compiling a 15–38–2 record in five seasons. While at Missouri, he coached on the losing end of the infamous "Fifth Down Game".

Administrative career

After his coaching career, Stull was director of the Girls and Boys Clubs of Seattle before entering administration at the University of Washington.[1] He rejoined UTEP as athletic director after a 10-year absence. On August 31, 2017, Stull announced his retirement as UTEP's athletic director after 19 years at the helm.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 24 Mar 1996, 45 - El Paso Times at Newspapers.com. 2021-09-10. Newspapers.com. en.
  2. News: Longtime UTEP Athletic Director Bob Stull to retire after 18 years. El Paso Times. November 23, 2017. en.