Before his time at Indiana McCullough spent two seasons at his alma mater, Miami (Ohio), as an offensive and special teams intern and running backs coach. In 2010, the RedHawks captured the MAC championship and won the GoDaddy.com Bowl.
During his playing years at Miami, McCullough was a three-time All-MAC selection (1st team in 1992 and 1995, 2nd team in 1994). He was the first Miami player to be named MAC Freshman of the Year (1992) and was named a finalist for the Doak Walker Award. McCullough ended his RedHawk career as the MAC and Miami record holder for career rushing yards (4,368) and career rushing attempts (949). He was the first RedHawk to lead the team in rushing for four-straight years, topping the 1,000-yard mark on three occasions. He was inducted into the Miami Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.
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