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Darryl Bullock
Current position
Title Assistant Head Coach
Team Norfolk State Spartans
Conference MEAC
Biographical details
Born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater Pennsylvania State University (1990)
Playing career
1986–1988 Penn State
Position(s) Defensive tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991 Michigan (GA)
1992–1993 Penn State (intern)
1994 Morehead State (DL)
1995 Immokalee HS (FL)
1996–1998 Morgan State (TE/OL)
1998 (summer) New England Patriots (intern)
1999–2000 New Hampshire (OL)
2000 (summer) Miami Dolphins (intern)
2001 (summer) Cleveland Browns (intern)
2001–2002 Gardner–Webb (DL)
2003 East Tennessee State (DL)
2004 Elon (DL)
2005–2006 Tennessee State (TE/OL)
2007–2010 North Carolina Central (OL)
2009 (summer) Dallas Cowboys (intern)
2010 North Carolina Central (interim HC)
2011–2013 Hampton (OL)
2014 Chowan (DL)
2015 Langston (AHC/OC)
2016 Shorter (OL)
2017–2018 Howard (OL)
2019 Dutchtown HS (GA) (OL)
2020 Morgan State (OL)
2021 Fayetteville State (assistant)
2023–2024 Hampton (OL)
2025–present Norfolk State (AHC)
Head coaching record
Overall 1–4 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • National (1986)

Darryl Bullock is an American college football coach. He is currently the Assistant Head Coach for the Norfolk State Spartans. He started this role in 2025.

Before joining Norfolk State, he was the offensive line coach for Hampton University from 2023 to 2024. He has a lot of experience coaching different teams.

Playing Career

Darryl Bullock played college football at Penn State. He was a defensive tackle, which is a player who tries to stop the other team's offense. He played for the Nittany Lions from 1986 to 1988.

One of his biggest achievements as a player was being part of the 1986 Penn State team. This team won the national championship, which is a huge honor in college football!

Coaching Journey

After his playing days, Darryl Bullock began his coaching career. He has coached for many different college teams and even interned with professional NFL teams.

Early Coaching Roles

He started as a graduate assistant at Michigan in 1990. This role helps coaches learn the ropes. He also interned at his old school, Penn State, in 1992.

His first full coaching job was at Morehead State in 1994, where he coached the defensive line. He also coached high school football for a year at Immokalee High School in Florida.

Coaching College Teams

Darryl Bullock has coached various positions for many college teams. He often coached the offensive line (OL) or defensive line (DL), which are key positions in football.

Some of the college teams he has coached include:

  • Morgan State
  • New Hampshire
  • Gardner–Webb
  • East Tennessee State
  • Elon
  • Tennessee State
  • North Carolina Central
  • Hampton
  • Chowan
  • Langston
  • Shorter
  • Howard
  • Fayetteville State

NFL Internships

Darryl Bullock also gained experience by interning with several teams in the National Football League (NFL). These internships allowed him to learn from professional coaches.

He interned with:

Head Coaching Experience

In 2010, Darryl Bullock served as the interim head football coach for North Carolina Central University. An interim coach steps in temporarily to lead the team. His record as a college head coach was 1 win and 4 losses. He also was the head coach for Immokalee High School in 1995.

Current Role

As of 2025, Darryl Bullock is the Assistant Head Coach for the Norfolk State Spartans. This role means he helps the head coach lead the team and manage different parts of the football program. The Spartans play in the MEAC.

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