Nick Sirianni (born June 15, 1981) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts from 2018 to 2020 and also served as an assistant coach for the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs.
| Philadelphia Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 15, 1981 Jamestown, New York |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Southwestern Central |
| College: | Mount Union |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 4–6 (.400) |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Sirianni is the son of Fran and Amy Sirianni. His father was the head coach at Southwestern Central High School, where Nick graduated in 1999.[1]
Sirianni played wide receiver at Division III Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. A calf injury and compartment syndrome nearly ended his playing career as a sophomore.[2] As a senior, he had 998 yards and 13 touchdowns[3] and graduated with a degree in education.[4]
He played one season for the Canton Legends of the American Indoor Football League.[3]
Coaching career
College coaching
Sirianni began coaching as the defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Mount Union.
From there, he progressed to Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he coached wide receivers.
Kansas City Chiefs
His leap to the NFL came in 2009 after getting an interview though a friend with new Chiefs head coach Todd Haley.[3] Sirianni had gotten to know Haley from attending the same YMCA when Sirianni was in college and Haley was a wide receivers coach with the Chicago Bears.[2] Haley hired Sirianni as the offensive quality control coach.[5] Sirianni was retained under new coach Romeo Crennel and was promoted to wide receivers coach.[6]
San Diego Chargers
Sirianni joined the San Diego Chargers when Mike McCoy was hired as the team's head coach in 2013. In 2014 he would become the team's quarterbacks coach and in 2016 their wide receivers coach also spending two years in that position.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
Sirianni joined the Indianapolis Colts[8] to become the team's offensive coordinator[9] in 2018 as a part of Frank Reich's staff. He had previously worked with Reich in San Diego.
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 24, 2021, Sirianni was hired to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.[10][11]
On September 12, 2021, Sirianni made his regular-season head coaching debut against the Atlanta Falcons and led the Eagles to a 32–6 win.
Head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| PHI | 2021 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | TBD | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
Personal life
He is married to Brett Sirianni, they met when he was working for the Kansas City Chiefs. His father, Fran, and his brother Jay are both former head coaches of Southwestern Central High School, and his brother Mike Sirianni is the coach at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA.[12]
References
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs Coaching Staff". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ a b NJ.com, Mike Kaye | NJ Advance Media for (January 23, 2021). "How Nick Sirianni came out of nowhere to become Eagles head coach". nj. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c Frank • •, Reuben. "5 Things to Know About Eagles' New Head Coach Nick Sirianni". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Breer, Albert. "MMQB: Meet the Man Who'll Unlock the Eagles". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs: Nick Sirianni". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ Gretz, Bob. "Romeo Finishes His Coaching Staff". Chiefs Football at BobGretz.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ "Chargers have void to fill with Nick Sirianni headed to Indianapolis". ESPN.com. February 13, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts". www.colts.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Colts OC Nick Sirianni will be even better in year two". Horseshoe Heroes. June 20, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Rookie head coach Nick Sirianni leads Eagles into camp". The Seattle Times. July 24, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Zach. "Nick Sirianni is bringing a taste of his hometown to the Philadelphia Eagles: 'Remember where you're from'". The Athletic. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Kindberg, Scott. "SWCS Grad Joins NFL Ranks". The Post-Journal. Retrieved September 25, 2012.