# Gardner-Webb dismissing first-year head coach Kris McCullough

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-02 21:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Gardner-Webb dismissing first-year head coach Kris McCullough" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include CBS7, FOX Sports, PennLive.com and Gardner-Webb University Athletics. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WBTV | North Carolina college football coach fired after 1st game of season in first year at school | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPODZ5VXlORy1pWU9LSmRqWk1Nc0lpT2gwTHZPUmNJZDlWM1ZzNG9vSXFtYTZtS0x5bnA0R2JWNm90Q0l6V2EwSzJBRXFoMWV0eGI3cW5mMkJubkhvNGhlWXFMejgySWpPYV9RbGpWWGlGNWNLbzZwSFcxYXFSM0VWWFN6b2Y0R0h1N2RaX2M4TFJ1ZXFZVm9BNXdOZGxxUFU?oc=5) |
| FootballScoop.com | Sources: Gardner-Webb suspends head coach Kris McCullough | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQWWhzdjFfRVROdHl0RFp4RHRRVHVfeUE4WnRxXy1FN1hYeG9QcVB3dk1HRnV4UnpPM2NWX2UxZGZYbE5Vcmx0OXkwaEpwalNRNmlsY1hXMjNUOEg0dUNsekRCaEI3R2I3ZnBKSjhCdllIVE90dXFjMFRVZUhONnVuT25pM1NPcGpPZGlHZ29XM2FvT0h2dERZbFpkaVRHdw?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | Gardner-Webb Fires Head Coach Kris McCullough After Just One Game | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQanB3RFBzZEpxbjFkaFJMam1nUDlob3ZjZFdrZ3JfaFhvQk9XYXBXRGR1UWh3d3QyMS12UTlaT0ZoY19Jd0JQckZjbXoyWUFBM0h1bTJsRHhlY3FHaWdPMDZqNVNJUHhla1dTdEpvTklfSXdyTktCdDRzRS1jdmdaZjZmRmVuUjRTMUdXaU15dG1SS2c3c2lCaGpYWGNJX0xFQmRmUW1xUEZSZU1OTjZR?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Gardner-Webb coach Kris McCullough fired after first game following ‘off the field’ investigation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNZGdlX0w2WDI5dWE0MEFhd1hFUk42LS05SnBBbVFNaXhMY0F0Wi1OU2Z6ZTkxOHJRSDQ5ZlBBbEZPYmN6OV9mal9Fc2l6bHFnVGIyd0FPM1VJSFQ4ZDRPZHNkZ1hsX3ZEZ3JDb09QY1BmRzFxUzVCMk1KY3Z4bEpFT1BEN3p5VUpTbm9FRmIwY1B4dnJjbmhfM1ozUEh2Si1hcDVsZFJyRzFXa19BU2F0NmZLZXVHNnNCS0xZ?oc=5) |
| Best of Arkansas Sports | Arkansan Coach Who Joked About Buyout ‘Achieves’ Division I First By Getting Dismissed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQNGtNcGN6RGQxeFQzcXYxUTJYM1Bvd1N0ZU1JbWI1YndJdEdBOUVqSThVY183ZEFTRTd1Sk5zY1pvYUk2aGpzaG1CajhwVXRjd1BYVmgyQ0lUclg2NDNjdGl2UjBqTGUwLVZXZzFGOC0yT3JuTFV3YXBmT0tiVi01WmZQeHhucmJNbFZpYzNZOGhOeVltTktaeFJ5TEVLVVRDR0M0?oc=5) |
| LehighValleyLive.com | College football head coach suspended after first game at school | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQdFdNcVh3a05RcVJoYWJQT3R6eUZYenBNdmVVV3ktaGoyOUZjdVN4b0xreVJBYXFGZ2I5cF83WFQ5RFNGQlVKVnk3ZnlSVlk2bUlETnJ6cUNqeVRseUNDcHRCSjhMYmlZLU9BUlFMTVpFWC1TUlgyRVU0VVdkOTNnVlh3ZU9NdzBmeTVQenFES1F0b29LYVJoVHNwaVdncHRhREJTaU84c1NaMDAyd0xVRDN6dFA5b2JV?oc=5) |
| NC Football News | It’s official: Gardner-Webb terminates football coach Kris McCullough | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQbVMyRFUzNTBVNkVISXNaUElnZmcwMnpvaWRkVXpoblVqcElQUmNQUEV2cE40ajJSc1hLbmhBTk5PZjlNZUY5VHltRWJDTDBlY0N6bmdIVDZJVEs2OTBHNGhpWVpZcUh6cHRjSnlsUGxMX0dfYnBzc3FOcEItLUo1aTVNSQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Gardner-Webb coach Kris McCullough fired after first game following ‘off the field’ investigation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNNmw0TWpMNEJLZmo0QkN5RG85dDNGT1RBeTFKSHRHdDZlUmxfUTJXazR5WjJUdzRWTnRFcE5GekRvdHdGSi1uUzl3ZVV1YTh0VWY5d0N2U3VVQ1RpLTlCUm5tdTNEckNNQXdYSGJILV9OcjVVQUZJeTZacXJoaDY3ZjhQYWMwZzBuNE5N?oc=5) |
| AL.com | College football head coach suspended after first game at school | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOcXFmc09CRkZLRXhSTWYwSHBiSkVRUTVEOW16akJPWDRxR05uY01iVGV3Rkp6T1k4Rm5nMFh1M1ZUcFNzalZsckstRTBFaGdNNVNFTDl1X1BQOTlneDNzV1NUeE1meV80ZFFYSW1VdURpZGhIajY5b0hwOWNCNWNGOXFvckdsaWlwaTVVa01vbnhlNXZ1R3NLMGd6Y2NndG9xMXZDWHh3?oc=5) |
| wsoctv.com | Gardner-Webb University suspends head football coach | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNRnZKVlRuM3RlQjhNYUdqeVZPWGIwYkd0MUN6bmFjQkNWN3VKeTJXQzlsYVo3dUo2WnFudjUyR2JMOXhIamJXeFpDZ0VQWWQxSWZZczBHVnFyQlpVQVJlWUVQV0R6SkxuZldRam12dzlZMEJydHN2TngzWlM0SmtURzNSelFvSlQwWV9WMjh3QjhIcXk5V21aODRIRnFvX0lGcFJQVkxfWHAyc2xxMDFjSm40amrSAcgBQVVfeXFMTnpQU3U2NGhpcldjeDFweWRIUXM4d0NtZ3NEeVVQTVRxZFlxUk8yQkRCTkFsV3QwdUw1QjZaTEI2ODl0ODJVNGlBWEJMeWdPSnA1d0hxamlzM3J1OG1tODVxeEZMcTh2YVVsRVZfOTJhMmJTMXo4Z0U3bFFFa1lRQ0xueDVNOWdZOGVIWG5xTHBQMUhwbnBwbllkdUd6V2p) |
| Yahoo Sports | College football coach fired in first season at new school | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPdnlCanFRNnBvazM1bTVNTXFhQlp4bktES3lYRW9Ybk5MS0Jtay1ZU2pxS3I5cjlzeU5GVnBxWlFoZkVIRVJPRTVsMHFMcWd1LWREWWFPVUxVY0xPUDR1ZG9yUDZRMmdIVkZiRG9nbndEclNGVFhsY19RV2FtUTdqX3ppc1RHQTdmbmlj?oc=5) |
| ncfootballnews.com | Report: Gardner-Webb Suspends Football Coach Kris McCullough | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOU3FSUlZLMXlDb05VQlRiWnYzbkU3cWgtb3lWOTBuWWRQb3k0RUdUdWsxSzZzY1owZ2xlYWNtQlpsQTJsVVFaNHlUbDJwd3k2bkhGYnU4MnRaV016Q1IxNi1UMExPOFdNSWR3eUtyTGNrUEF5V0x0MXl6dnRYOEVmR2M3SGxOY09VQmExdnBJT1o?oc=5) |
| WSOC TV | Gardner-Webb University terminates head football coach amid investigation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOTlhqUFhwLXBuV3Z1OC1aWEc5Sm43akJWU3FCN1JONlJ3cFBsZENxQ0h6WUJEWGhkWFZFNUV1WC1nNkZ5WUNYaU5pS3ZzUDlOQ2JvMUotUHhiQ0pOaFpHTW5BU3d2R2swWTNpdUJMWnNSdUowSHBrdk5ScmUwUjVWcTBjUC1RSm5GLXU3TW8xR25ZV2stWm01aFMzY21BWVdaM0FFaGZiWWRVd0FUZkp1b3BjVDJlLXRKdnQ4TFY3YU5TRUZsTXYtY2NjbmhnTGZm0gHkAUFVX3lxTE80UUpsbnlRVVVhakNuM0Z1TlgxVlZ6UVFHSEZCZnFtcndsNXVMUk5FN0hORGEzNHVaaU04cUNtQzh3S2pLTXYxNjNBTEZHcGFkS1F1dEtxLXdMbjdINnVmZzJGck9TNUVsTFFid1lZZk9idGh3RE5iTHhxZE5YOW5XNUR) |
| WCNC | Gardner-Webb football coach suspended one game into his tenure | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNdlgwbjhlU0ZRSkdJcDZzTmZNMnJfeFVIbFllM0cyWm5UUVVHX0tncU01a2VHRG9Rck5CZHFzcHQ1Z2FlSkdqME4tVXV0bGUwRjY1SDhMaUF3OHpqSEU3SHkwQkpER2VnRkhDRURqMlB1ZXJjWmhQUDhFcVNsWXFYY1F5T2VyTkRpaDV0R2o2eE0wcFdqSGFldTZzVWQ0c1psajFVQkdEMlU1QS1HTlRMS0JvRW5RWWNmMFZ2LVZVWkc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Gardner-Webb fires former UTPB head coach Kris McCullough after one game | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxOMTV1VjZ4TDdmbGQzYnBjdFBLUTBqYmhWOS1vYXdldkJ6T01yMVpXam1wcjljVlhhYWg3c21ReWcwMWtxcFVuMVZCOHpna05IdEgzMUFENkxyM29fWkllNUN2S1QzWUhjOVhIb2tPODEybVpXbnEyc2doVU81YVNfMF9qM0F6dw?oc=5) |

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