Bob Stull
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator

Bob Stull

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American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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21 November 1945
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Introduction

Bob Stull (born November 21, 1945) is a college athletics administrator and former American football player and coach. He is currently the athletic director at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a position he has held since 1998. 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 entered administration at the University of Washington. He rejoined UTEP as athletic director after a 10-year absence.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
UMass Minutemen (Yankee Conference) (1984–1985)
1984 UMass 3–8 1–4 5th
1985 UMass 7–4 4–1 2nd
UMass: 10–12 5–5
UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (1986–1988)
1986 UTEP 4–8 2–6 8th
1987 UTEP 7–4 5–3 4th
1988 UTEP 10–3 6–2 2nd L Independence
UTEP: 21–15 13–11
Missouri Tigers (Big Eight Conference) (1989–1993)
1989 Missouri 2–9 1–6 7th
1990 Missouri 4–7 2–5 T–6th
1991 Missouri 3–7–1 1–6 7th
1992 Missouri 3–8 2–5 T–6th
1993 Missouri 3–7–1 2–5 T–6th
Missouri: 15–38–2 8–27
Total: 46–65–2

Coaching tree

Assistant coaches under Bob Stull who became NCAA or NFL head coaches:

  • Dirk Koetter: Boise State (1998–2000), Arizona State (2001–2006), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016–present)