David Cunningham (American football)

David Cunningham
Current position
TitleTight ends coach
TeamGeorgetown (KY)
ConferenceMSC
Playing career
1983–1987Kentucky Wesleyan
1988Heathrow Jets
1991Terassa Sticks
1993Herlev Rebels
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992Sue Bennett (assistant)
1993–1995Kentucky Wesleyan (assistant)
1996–1997Sue Bennett
1998–1999Kentucky Wesleyan (DC)
2000–2001McPherson (OC)
2001Houston Thunderbears (DB)
2002–2006McPherson
2007–2009Nicholls State (ST)
2010–2013Mississippi Valley State (ST/WR)
2014–2019Minnesota State (RB)
2020Cumberlands (RB/TE)
2021Eastern Kentucky (DQC)
2022–presentGeorgetown (KY) (TE)
Head coaching record
Overall24–26 (McPherson only)

David Cunningham is an American football coach and former player. He is the tight ends coach at Georgetown Tigers football, where he has been an assistant coach since 2022.

Cunningham served as the head football coach at Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky from 1996 to 1997 and McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas from 2002 to 2006.

Playing career

Cunningham played college football at Kentucky Wesleyan as a linebacker from 1983 to 1987.[1] After college, Cunningham played professionally in the European Football League (EFL) with the Heathrow Jets in 1988 of the BAFA National Leagues, Terassa Sticks (Spain)Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano in 1991 and the Herlev Rebels members of the National Ligaen Denmark in 1993.[2]

Coaching career

From 1993 to 1995, Cunningham was an assistant coach at Kentucky Wesleyan.[2] In 1996, Cunningham was hired as the head football coah at Sue Bennett College and served through the 1997 season.[1] From 1998 to 1999, Cunningham returned to Kentucky Wesleyan as defensive coordinator.[1][2] Starting in 2000 through the 2001 college season, Cunningham served as offensive coordinator at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas.[2] Also in 2001, Cunningham worked as defensive backs coach for the Houston Thunderbears in the Arena Football League (AFL).[2]

In 2002, Cunningham was named the head football coach at McPherson College and served in that role for five seasons from 2002 to 2006. He compiled a record of 24–26.[3] From 2007 to 2009, Cunningham was the special teams coordinator at Nicholls State.[4] In 2010, he moved to Mississippi Valley State and during his tenure served as a wide receivers coach and also a special teams coordinator until 2013.[5]

In 2014, Cunningham moved to Minnesota State and was quarterbacks coach. In 2015, he became running backs coach at Minnesota State.[5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2002–2006)
2002 McPherson 6–4 5–4 T–3rd
2003 McPherson 6–4 5–4 T–3rd
2004 McPherson 4–6 4–5 T–6th
2005 McPherson 5–5 4–5 T–5th
2006 McPherson 3–7 3–6 6th
McPherson: 24–26 21–24
Total: 24–26

References

  1. ^ a b c "Football coach from Ky. fought BP oil spill". kentucky.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "David Cunningham". mvsusports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  4. ^ "All-Time Assistants" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 35. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "David Cunningham". msumavericks.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.


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