A 2010 graduate of Springfield College, Gunningsmith joined the MMA staff in February of 2011. Gunningsmith coaches the Mariners’ linebackers, a position he knows well after four successful seasons as a rover at Springfield College.  Gunningsmith is a veteran of the camp circuit in New England, having most recently worked the Boston College and Vermont All-Star camps. In addition to coaching linebackers at camps, he has worked with tight ends and defensive backs.