Cunningham, '05, Joins University of Minnesota Athletics

05 Jul 2016    

John Cunningham
The University of Minnesota named John Cunningham, '05, as the Deputy Athletics Director for Administration. 

Cunningham will oversee the day-to-day administrative operations of the department, a role which will include working with all 25 Gopher programs and external units, as well as sport administrator responsibilities. He comes to Minnesota from Syracuse, where he also served as the Deputy Athletics Director for Administration. 


Prior to his tenure at Syracuse, Cunningham served in a variety of roles in the athletics departments at Boise State, Texas Christian (TCU) and Maryland, contributing to successes across many of the athletic programs at all three institutions. 


A 2001 TCU graduate, Cunningham received a law degree from Nebraska Law in 2005. He will be joined in Minnesota by his wife, Caitlin, and their sons, Gus and Hank.