Sean Cunningham joined PBA as an assistant athletic trainer in the fall of 2019. He was promoted to associate head athletic trainer in July of 2021. Cunningham was elevated again in August of 2023 when he was named head athletic trainer/director of student-athlete Wellness. He leads the Sailfish athletic training staff with clinical responsibilities.
Cunningham came to the Sailfish after a 14-year stint as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Miami Marlins. In his time with the Marlins, Cunningham monitored all aspects of the medical care for major league players, oversaw all aspects of the strength and conditioning programs, coordinated physician care needs for all players, designed and implemented organizational nutritional educational guidelines, supervised a 15-person staff and assessed injury risk factors for team roster personnel and potential draft and free agent signings.
Before joining the Marlins, Cunningham was the Major League Strength & Conditioning and Team Travel Coordinator for the Montreal Expos from 1997-2001 where he designed the Expos' entire strength and conditioning program, managed facilities and developed training protocols for 200+ athletes. Other notable experiences for Cunningham include being the Athletic Trainer for the 2010 National League All-Star team and for the Puerto Rican National Team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Cunningham earned his master's degree in exercise science in 1994 from Florida Atlantic University. He also has a bachelor's in physical education/sport medicine from Canisius College. Cunningham was published twice by The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine in 2012.
Certifications/Affiliations
M.Ed., LAT, ATC, CSCS
ATEP Adjunct Professor
ATEP Clinical Preceptor
NPI:Â
1881243533
License: AL146
National Athletic Trainer's Association
National Strength & Conditioning Association
State of Florida Licensed Athletic Trainer
CPR/AED Certified
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer's Society
