ODESSA, Texas (December 23, 2024) – The University of Texas Permian Basin is excited to announce that Garrett Kull has been named the next head coach of the women's soccer program.

Kull brings a wealth of experience and success to the Falcons' program with a decade of experience at the NCAA DI, DII, DIII and NAIA levels. He comes to UTPB from Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU), where he served as the head men's soccer coach for two seasons (2023-24). In 2023, Kull led the Aggies to their third-winningest season in program history, the program's first win against an NCAA DII opponent, and the most College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams selections in the conference.

Kull came to OPSU after serving as the men's assistant coach at Lehigh University (2022). Prior to his time with the Mountain Hawks, Kull was the assistant men's coach and recruiting coordinator at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (2020-21) and the assistant men's coach and reserves coach at Schreiner University (2018-19). He also served as a volunteer assistant women's soccer coach at both Lehigh (2022) and OPSU (2024) before now taking over the women's program at UTPB.

UTPB Vice President for Athletics Scott Larson said, "The committee was very impressed with Garrett's candidacy from the start, and he was outstanding throughout the interview process. His vision for the direction of the program both currently and moving forward is very impressive and I look forward to working with him." 

Kull expressed his excitement about the opportunity to lead the Falcons' soccer program. "It is an honor and a privilege to lead the Falcons, and I want to thank VP Scott Larson for his confidence in my vision! I'm excited to return to the state of Texas and be a part of a university that has a strong vision for the future. I look forward to building a championship level program and making the Odessa-Midland area my home."

At the collegiate level, Kull has established himself as a program builder and valued assistant. At Lehigh, he oversaw the goalkeepers which finished the 2022 season 22nd nationally in saves per game with a goalkeeper named Conference Rookie of the Week and another goalkeeper receive honorable mention for Conference Goalkeeper of the Week twice. He played an integral part in implementing new technologies including the program's video analysis system and monitoring/analyzing player data. He was also an asset in recruiting and continued to grow the Lehigh Soccer Academy summer camps.  

At Mines, Kull developed a national strategy that signed 13 players from 10 different states in two years during and post COVID-19. As the team's tactician, he implemented a style of play that tied the best start in program history including the most goals through the first three games, coached two Second-Team All-Conference players, and a goalkeeper who finished second nationally in saves. Kull began his collegiate coaching career at Schreiner with both the school's first and reserve teams and focused on academic monitoring with 26 recognized conference Honor Roll student-athletes.

Kull has also remained committed to growing the game locally with numerous positions with different clubs. Most recently he served as a head coach at Lehigh Valley United as the club transitioned to the Elite Club National League and Regional League. At the high school level, Kull has seen success as both a head coach and assistant coach. As the Head Boys' Varsity Soccer Coach at Our Lady of the Hills College Prep (2018-19), he led a program to back-to-back Texas private school state playoffs, had three players selected to All-State, and finished with a winning coaching record. He also spends his summers as a staff coach for the Texas A&M Aggie Youth Summer Camps for over five years.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Kull grew up in Prattville, Alabama, where he received All-Metro honors for Prattville High School '14. He graduated from Huntingdon College '18 in Montgomery, Alabama, where he played as both a field player and goalkeeper. He has elected to continue his education at Liberty University, pursuing a master's in sports management. He currently holds a U.S. Soccer D-License and multiple United Soccer Coaches diplomas in areas of player development, tactics, and psychology.