Vincent E. Cullen, a native of Cranston, became a highly successful Director of Athletics and basketball coach for 29 years at Community College of Rhode Island and organizer of school’s first basketball team. Vin Cullen served as its’ first and only top athletic administrator whose teams won more than 500 games, a record for collegiate coached in our state. By the time of his retirement, he was the all-time winningest college basketball coach in New England. He has received numerous honors on national, regional, and local levels.