Joann Lipscomb Cullen graduated from Point Pleasant High School in 1979. She continued her education at West Virginia University where she earned a B.S. in early childhood education and Master's Degree in Elementary Education. She began her wrestling career in 1980 as the wrestling cheerleader coach at Central Preston High School where her husband Jack Cullen was coaching wrestling. After returning to Mason County, she continued her involvement with wrestling as Jack's assistant coach at Point Pleasant until the birth of her son Justin. During those years when the children were young, she remained involved with wrestling by scoring various tournaments by hand at Point Pleasant. She also helped with brackets at the state tournament for several years. Joann returned to coaching in 2000 as a volunteer coach with David Darst at Point Pleasant Middle School when her son Justin started wrestling. From there she moved back to the high school as the assistant varsity coach from 2003-11. She has taught several girls, including daughter Jordan, how to score matches and work tables at tournaments. She has helped coach, train, nurture, and even been a mother figure to numerous wrestlers including eight state champions and two State AA Wrestling Championship Teams. Joann is still known as "Coach Momma" to many wrestlers at Point Pleasant. Joann and her husband of 36 years, Jack, reside in Mason County. They are the proud parents of two children Justin (Kiley) and Jordan (Tyler). The National Wrestling Hall of Fame honors Joann Cullen with the "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" award, class of 2016.