Steve Cushing

Stephen Cushing (born ) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Misericordia University, a position he has held since 2025. He also coached for Goshen Central High School, Wilkes, and Cortland, where he won the 2023 Stagg Bowl as the team's defensive coordinator. He played college football for Misericordia as a safety.

Playing career and education Cushing grew up in Florida, New York, and attended John S. Burke Catholic High School , where he was a four-year member of both the football and baseball teams, serving as a captain for both.

Cushing attended Misericordia University and was a four-year member of the football team as a safety. In his senior season, he helped lead the team to its first postseason appearance in program history.

Cushing graduated from Cushing in 2018 with a degree in business.

Coaching career Cushing began his career in 2019 as the special teams coordinator, running backs coach, and linebackers coach for Goshen Central High School. He spent a few months with the school before being hired as the safeties coach for Wilkes.

In 2021, Cushing was hired as the linebackers coach for Cortland. He took over for Tyler Cottle, who served as the interim head coach for the 2024 season, which ended in a 3–7 record.'''

Head coaching record