David Cunningham (American football)

Last updated
David Cunningham
Current position
TitleTightends coach
Team Georgetown College
Conference MSC
Playing career
1983–1987 Kentucky Wesleyan
1988Heathrow Jets (EFL)
1991Terassa Sticks (EFL)
1993 Herlev Rebels (EFL)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1995 Kentucky Wesleyan (assistant)
1996–1997 Sue Bennett
1998–1999Kentucky Wesleyan (DC)
2000–2001 McPherson (OC)
2001 Houston Thunderbears (DB)
2002–2006McPherson
2007–2009 Nicholls State (ST)
2010–2013 Mississippi Valley State (WR/ST)
2014–2019 Minnesota State (QB/RB)
Spring Season 2021 Cumberlands (KY) (RB/TE)
Fall Season 2021 Eastern Kentucky (DL QC)
2022 - PRESENT Georgetown College (TE)
Head coaching record
Overall24–26 (McPherson only)

David Cunningham is an American football coach and former player. He is the tightends coach at Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY, where he has been an assistant coach since 2022.

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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 from 1983 to 1987. [1] After college, Cunningham played in the European Football League (EFL) with the Heathrow Jets in 1988, Terassa Sticks in 1991 and the Herlev Rebels 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

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2002–2006)
2002 McPherson6–45–4T–3rd
2003 McPherson6–45–4T–3rd
2004 McPherson4–64–5T–6th
2005 McPherson5–54–5T–5th
2006 McPherson3–73–66th
McPherson:24–2621–24
Total:24–26

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