In a 20-year coaching career, Curl amassed 331 wins. It all began at the helm of the Lady Cardinal basketball program, resulting in 66 wins and two-conference championships during a three-year tenure.

Curl was twice named the conference’s Coach of the Year after leading the Lady Cardinals to back-to-back titles and appearances in the regional championship game.  In his final season in 1993, the Lady Cardinals reached No. 1 in the NJCAA rankings.

During his tenure at the college, Curl, a tireless recruiter, coached five All-Americans and 14 all-conference players.

Before leaving to become the head coach for a season at Stephen F. Austin State University, Curl recruited the bulk of the 1994 Lady Cardinal team that went on to win the NJCAA championship. At SFA, Curl led the Ladyjacks to a conference title, earning him Coach of the Year honors.

After four years at Blinn College, where he coached the women’s team two years and then the men’s team for two years, he moved on to the University of Houston, where he would coach 12 seasons and become the winningest women’s coach in school history with 193 wins.

At Houston, Curl’s teams made two NCAA  and three WNIT tournament appearances, reaching the WNIT title game in 2002. In 2004, Curl was named the national Coach of the Year.

Curl died at age 59 on April 14, 2014.