David Cunningham

David Cunningham is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator for Union Commonwealth University, a position he has held since 2025.

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. 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.

Coaching career From 1993 to 1995, Cunningham was an assistant coach at Kentucky Wesleyan. From 2007 to 2009, Cunningham was the special teams coordinator at Nicholls State. 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.

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

Head coaching record