Robert "Boomer" Cunningham joined the Kansas Wesleyan Football staff as offensive coordinator in December 2024..
Prior to Kansas Wesleyan, Cunningham spent three seasons at Delta State University as running backs and tight ends coach.
Under his direction at Delta State, the Statesmen running backs and tight ends rushing for an astounding 5343 yards and 52 touchdowns over three seasons.
Prior to Delta State, Cunningham served as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Southern Arkansas University.
While at SAU, Cunningham mentored a talented offensive line unit that helped protect and pave the way for one of the most prolific offenses in the GAC and all of Division II during his tenure at SAU.
SAU led the GAC in total offense during his first three years at SAU, averaging over 450 yards per game and ranked in the Top-25 statistically in that category within DII.
On the ground, Cunningham’s 2016 O-Line blocked for a running game that rushed for the most yards in a season since 2005 as the Muleriders ran for just over 2,100 yards. The rushing attack followed that up with over 1,800 yards on the ground in 2017
Through the air, Cunningham’s O-Line has provided protection for one of the top passing attacks in the GAC in recent history with a SAU signal-caller throwing for over 3,000 yards for the fourth-straight year in 2017. Additionally, the offensive line under Cunningham’s direction yielded just six sacks the entire season. That mark was the best in the GAC and second-best in all of DII.
Individually, Cunningham coached four All-GAC honorees in Mason Grantz (2018), Colby Geissen (2017), Mark Jenkins (2016) and Chris Paul (2016).
Prior to coming to SAU, Cunningham was at LaGrange College where he spent one season as the offensive line coach/run game coordinator. In that year with the Panthers, Cunningham helped shore up an offensive line that allowed 42 sacks the year prior, to just allowing 25 in the 2015 season.
Before LaGrange, Cunningham coached at Division I FCS-member, the University of Central Arkansas for six seasons. During his first three seasons, Cunningham served as an assistant offensive line and offensive quality control coach with the Bears.
Following the 2011 season, Cunningham remained as an assistant offensive line coach, but added responsibilities as the recruiting coordinator and director of football operations. Cunningham would serve in those roles for three seasons from 2012-2014.
In his time at UCA, Cunningham helped coach a pair of standout offensive linemen in Cole Caruthers (2014) and Corey Howard (2012). Both Caruthers and Howard were All-Southland Conference First-Team selections as well as being named as the Offensive Lineman of the Year in the SLC. Both also went on to earn All-America honors from various FCS Football media outlets.
