Cullen Neal

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Cullen Neal joined the Rainbow Warrior staff as an assistant coach in August 2024.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Hawai‘i, Assistant Coach (2024-)
Rice, Director of Player Development (2023-24); Director of Video Operations (2022-23)
Nevada, Graduate Assistant (2020-22)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

Named to the Silver Wave Media’s 2024100 Rising Stars: Men’s Mid Major Assistant List
As a staff member, helped Rice to a postseason appearance in the 2023 CBI.
In his second season with Rice, helped propel Mekhi Mason, Travis Evee, and Alem Huseinovic to career seasons.
Focused on player development as a graduate assistant at Nevada, working directly with Kenan Blackshear, Will Baker, and Warren Washington, who all earned All-Mountain West honors.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS

As a player, scored more than 1,000 career points during his collegiate career.
Played at three different schools, competing in the postseason at each of them.
Part of two programs in New Mexico and Saint Mary’s that finished the season ranked in the Top 25.
Part of a New Mexico squad that won the 2013 Mountain West title.
A top 150 recruit and a Parade All-American out of high school.
Spent two years playing professionally in Poland and Germany, averaging 15.4 points and 3.2 assists over his two seasons

EDUCATION

HOMETOWN

PERSONAL