NORTHBROOK, Ill. (July 15, 2025) – Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced its nominees for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, and among them was The University of Texas Permian Basin Head Football Coach Kris McCullough. College football student-athletes and head coaches from all levels of the sport are recognized for their commitment to community service and leadership beyond the gridiron.

Coach Kris McCullough is a true champion of community service at the University of Texas Permian Basin. His football team completed 1,522 hours of community service this past semester (Spring 2025), and worked 1,312 community service hours last semester (Fall 2024), good for a combined 2,834 hours during the 2024-25 school year. McCullough's team volunteers with the Special Olympics four times each year with various events, and Coach McCullough was one of the founders in UTPB becoming a Special Olympics College. His team volunteers at the West Texas Food Bank every Monday through the Fall and Spring semesters. They have helped build house for Habitat for Humanity, help clean up the campus every year, volunteer at various banquets and auctions around the Permian Basin, and volunteer at kids' festivals throughout the year. Some special projects the Falcons have participated in include a Shrimp Fest, passing out water in Midland to combat the water crisis, and helping sponsor a Peanut Butter Drive during Hunger Action Month. Over his three years at UTPB, McCullough's teams have actively participated in each of these events and more.

Summary of Community Service Actives:

• Team volunteers with the Special Olympics four times a year with different events.
• Coach McCullough was one of the founders of UTPB becoming a Special Olympics College.
• Team volunteers at the West Texas Food Bank every Monday throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.
• Team volunteers with Habitat for Humanity to help build houses.
• Team help clean up the campus every year.
• Team volunteers at different banquets and auctions around the Permian Basin.
• Team volunteers at kids' festivals.
• Team passed out water in Midland during water crisis.
• The football team has participated in each of these activities every year Coach McCullough has been here (3 years).
• Team reached 1,522 community service hours this semester (Spring 2025).
• Team reached 1,312 community service hours last semester (Fall 2024).
• 2,834 combined community service hours this school year (2024-25).

Coach McCullough was named Lone Star Conference (LSC) Coach of The Year, The College Football Network D2 Coach the Year and All-Texas Non-FBS Coach of The Year in 2023. He has also been named to the 247 30 under 30 group of coaches along with the AFCA 35 under 35 and Dave Campbells 40 under 40.

Coach McCullough is one of 13 Head Coach nominees, one of which will be named to the Good Works Team®. The final roster of award recipients will be announced in September. A voting panel of former Good Works Team members, head coaches and journalists select the team roster based on outstanding leadership on and off the field.

Head Coach Nominees

Name	School
Jeff Monken	Army West Point
Spencer Danielson	Boise State University
Jeff Lebby	Mississippi State University
Gary Fasching	Saint John's University (Minn.)
Fran Brown	Syracuse University
Todd Whitten	Tarleton State University
K.C. Keeler	Temple University
Kris McCullough	The University of Texas Permian Basin
Kory Allen	University of Findlay
Willie Fritz	University of Houston
Bret Bielema	University of Illinois
Ryan Silverfield	University of Memphis
Brent Venables	University of Oklahoma
Shane Beamer	University of South Carolina
Alex Golesh	University of South Florida
Chris Winter	Wartburg College

 
About the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team was established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field. AFCA became the governing body of the award in 1997 and continues to honor college football players who go the extra mile for those in need. Allstate worked to present the award starting with the 2008 season.

About the AFCA
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) was founded in 1922 and currently has more than 11,000 members around the world ranging from the high school level to the professional ranks. According to its constitution, the AFCA was formed, in part, to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and in the coaching profession" and to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football."