John P. McCullough (born October 5, 1956) is a retired

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player. McCullough was a Big Eight Player of the Year and

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for the

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. McCullough was drafted in the fourth round of the 1979 NBA draft by the

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. His only season in the NBA was for the Phoenix Suns in 1981–82. McCullough was an assistant coach at

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and the

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before becoming the head coach at

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from 1996 to 2000. McCullough was later the head coach of the women's program at

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. On June 1, 2016, McCullough was promoted to assistant coach by the

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after spending the previous four seasons as the team's advance scout. He is a former college teammate to Trail Blazers head coach

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Head coaching record

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