The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men's Tennis
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
Contact: Cullen.Dees@athletics.utexas.edu
Cullen Dees is entering his second season as Volunteer Assistant Coach at Texas.
Before joining the Longhorns, Dees spent two seasons as head coach for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams at the University of the Ozarks. In each of his two years, he took both to the American Southwest Conference (ASC) Tournament, marking the first time in school history both reached the tournament in the same years.
On the men’s side, Dees guided four players to All-ASC honors in 2017. He also led six to the ASC All-Academic Team over the course of his two seasons, along with six to the ITA Scholar-Athlete Team. The women were also impressive with five receiving both ASC All-Academic Team and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors. They also claimed the ASC Sportsmanship Award both seasons.
Dees spent the previous three seasons at Schreiner University as the assistant men's and women's coach. In just one year, Dees helped elevate Schreiner to among the best tennis teams within the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), highlighted by an undefeated conference record (4-0) on the women's side in 2015. The men's team finished with a 3-1 conference mark and advanced all the way to the semifinals of the SCAC Tournament in 2015.
During his time at Schreiner, the women's program averaged 12 wins per season, while the men's team posted three straight winning seasons in conference play. The women's team finished No. 18 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association West Region poll following the 2015 spring season. Also during the 2015 spring season, the men defeated regionally-ranked Hardin-Simmons. A combined 22 women's and men's players received all-conference honors during his tenure.
Dees was a four-year standout for ASC for Hardin-Simmons University from 2009-2012, achieving all-conference all four seasons. He ended his senior season as a First Team All-Conference performer at No. 3 singles. He also made the ASC All-Academic Team during his collegiate career.
A native of Canyon, Texas, Dees received his bachelor's degree in behavioral science from Hardin-Simmons in 2012.
