Culley went on to coach at Loyola College in Baltimore from 2004 - 2007,[2] before deciding to focus on running professionally.[3]
Culley went on to coach at Georgetown University in September 2014.
At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Culley finished 7th in the 5000 m, with a time of 15:34.43.[4] She was the first American finisher at the 2009 World Cross Country Championships, finishing 21st with a time of 28:08.[5]
Culley finished fourth at the 2009 USA Championships in the 5000 m. She earned a spot on the U.S. 2009 World Championship team by attaining the "B" standard with a time of 15:20.53 at the 5000 m in Liège, Belgium.[6]
At the 2009 World Championships, Culley finished seventh in the first heat of the 5000 m in 15:32.33 and did not advance.[7]
On June 28, 2012, Culley qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics with a first-place finish in the women's 5000 m at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.[10] She ran a personal best in the heats, and finished in 14th in the final.[11]
On April 28, 2013, Culley ran 15:41.41 at Payton Jordan 5,000 m.[12]
^Conover, Allan. "North Hunterdon grad Julie Culley captures national 5K title", Hunterdon County Democrat, September 29, 2011. Accessed August 13, 2014. "'I remember thinking going up the last hill, All you have to do is not fall and you’re going to win', said the 1999 North Hunterdon High graduate.... A Lebanon Township native and Rutgers University graduate, Culley finished seven seconds ahead of runnerup Kim Conley of Sacramento, Calif., while third-place Emily Brown of Minnesota was another eight seconds behind her."
