Meet the Coach Desi Cullen



​NAME: Desi Cullen
CLASS: 2006
HOMETOWN: Louisville, KY
STATS: 6’1″/ 205 lbs
COLLEGE: UConn
PRO: Chicago Bears (minicamp)

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Who We Are
While at UConn, Desi was a four-year starter (punter/kickoff specialist) and a co-captain his senior year. He was a semi-finalist for the Ray Guy award and left UConn as the all-time leading punter in school history. He was also the recipient of the Kendall Madison Award for being a “strong team player whose dedication, hard work and outstanding citizenship best exemplify the strong spirit of the UConn Huskies.” After graduation, he accepted an invitation to attend the Chicago Bears mini-camp and had multiple workouts with NFL/CFL/UFL teams. Desi currently resides in the Washington, D.C. area  where he is now in his 7th year as an educator.

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  • Butler High School 2003-2006
  • ​UCONN 2006-2009
  • Co-Captain 2009
  • Ray Guy Award Semi-Finalist 2009
  • All-Time Leading Punter in UCONN History
  • Chicago Bears (Mini-Camp 2010)
Coach Desi Cullen College Highlight film
PictureClass of 2017 Specialist from the #DMVKicksquad


Coach Desi has over 10 years experience coaching specialists.  He is a long-time Kornblue Kicking staff member who leads the DMV Location.  He has trained numerous high school and college specialists, and runs multiple college camps along the East coast.
  • Trained multiple NCAA All-Americans
  • Trained numerous HS student-athletes who have accepted full-scholarships at D1 schools
  • Trained 85% of all specialists who earned “All-Met” in 2017
  • Trained numerous HS student-athletes who have received All-State honors and national recognition on the “FAB50 Rankings”
  • Serves as Kicking Consultant for multiple D1 schools
  • Led over 25 College Specialist Camps including: University of Maryland, James Madison University (JMU), Penn State, Old Dominion University (ODU), Liberty University, University of West Virginia, University of Connecticut (UCONN), University of Massachusetts (UMASS), University of Cincinnati, University of Texas, Fordham University, Howard University, Towson University, & Western Kentucky University (WKU)



​Coach Desi is invited every year to speak at Coaches Clinics in the DC Metro Area.
  • Glazier Coaches Clinics (Baltimore | Northern Virginia| Indianapolis)
  • Nike Coach of the Year Clinics (Northern Virginia)
Coach Desi Cullen
“Providing professional kicking, punting, and long snapping instruction to the DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) area.”
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