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Nick Sirianni
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Sirianni with the Eagles in 2022
Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1981-06-15) June 15, 1981 (age 43)
Jamestown, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Southwestern Central
College:Mount Union (1999–2003)
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:34–15 (.694)
Postseason:2–2 (.500)
Career:36–17 (.679)
Record at Pro Football Reference

Nichola John Sirianni (born June 15, 1981) was an American football former coach who was the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League in his third season he was relieved of his duties prior to the teams final game of the season despite securing a playoff birth (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.

Early life

Sirianni is the son of Fran and Amy Sirianni. His father was the head coach at Southwestern Central High School in West Ellicott, New York, where Nick graduated in 1999.[1] He is of Italian descent through his father, with roots in Calabria.[2] He was raised Catholic.[3]

Sirianni played wide receiver at Division III Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, winning national championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002.[4] Though a calf injury and compartment syndrome nearly ended his playing career as a sophomore,[5] Sirianni started for three years.[4] As a senior in 2003, he had 998 yards and 13 touchdowns[6] and graduated with a degree in education.[7]

He played one season for the Canton Legends of the American Indoor Football League.[6]

Coaching career

College coaching

Sirianni began coaching as the defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Mount Union.[8] After one season of coaching Mount Union, he was hired by the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he coached receivers for three seasons.[9]

Kansas City Chiefs

His leap to the NFL came in 2009 after getting an interview through a friend with new Chiefs head coach Todd Haley.[6] 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.[5] Haley hired Sirianni as the offensive quality control coach.[10] Sirianni was retained under new coach Romeo Crennel and was promoted to wide receivers coach in Crennel's only season as the Chiefs head coach. Sirianni was not retained under new head coach Andy Reid.[11][12]

San Diego Chargers

Sirianni joined the San Diego Chargers when Mike McCoy was hired as the team's head coach in 2013.[13] In 2014 he became the team's quarterbacks coach, working with quarterback Philip Rivers and offensive coordinator Frank Reich.[4] In 2016, Sirianni became the wide receivers coach.[13]

Indianapolis Colts

After Reich became the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in 2018, he hired Sirianni as offensive coordinator.[14] Sirianni developed a close relationship with Reich, though unlike some head coaches, Reich chose to call the team's plays rather than delegate the responsibility to Sirianni.[15] During his three years as offensive coordinator with the Colts, Sirianni had a different starting quarterback each year, working with Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett, and Philip Rivers. The Colts made the playoffs twice and finished 10th, 19th, and 12th in offensive DVOA, a measure of offensive success.[4]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 24, 2021, Sirianni was hired to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles after the firing of Doug Pederson.[16][17] Two months later, the Eagles traded quarterback Carson Wentz to the Colts, leaving former second-round pick Jalen Hurts as the presumed starter.[18] Sirianni put together a staff of young coaches, including defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, both of whom had previously worked with Sirianni. Although much of Pederson's staff was replaced, Sirianni retained veteran offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland.[19]

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.[20] Despite a 2–5 start, Sirianni concluded his first season as head coach with a 9–8 record and a wild card berth.[21] The Eagles lost in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–15, who themselves would lose the following week.[22] Sirianni was the only first-year coach to lead a team to the playoffs in the 2021 NFL season,[23] and the third Eagles head coach to make the playoffs in their first year as head coach, joining Chip Kelly in 2013 and Ray Rhodes in 1995.

The 2022 Eagles compiled a 14–3 record in the regular season, earning the NFC East division championship and a first-round bye in the playoffs.[24] The Eagles became the first team since the 1989 Minnesota Vikings to record at least 70 sacks,[25] led the league in fewest passing yards allowed, and set a franchise record for wins and points scored in a season.[26] In the playoffs, Sirianni led the Eagles to their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history after a 38–7 Divisional Round playoff victory against the New York Giants, and a 31–7 NFC Championship win against the San Francisco 49ers.[27][28] The Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII 38–35.[29]

Head coaching record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
PHI 2021 9 8 0 .529 2nd in NFC East 0 1 .000 Lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFC Wild Card Game
PHI 2022 14 3 0 .824 1st in NFC East 2 1 .667 Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII
PHI 2023 11 5 0 .688 — — — —
Total 34 16 0 .694 2 2 .500

Coaching tree

Two of Sirianni's coaching assistants have become head coaches in the NFL:

Personal life

He is married to Brett Ashley Sirianni with whom he has three children; the two met when Nick was working for the Kansas City Chiefs.[32] His father, Fran, and his brother Jay are both former head coaches of Southwestern Central High School, and his brother Mike Sirianni is the head coach at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania.[33][34][35]

During an interview with Rich Eisen, Sirianni revealed that he grew up a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, owing to his family having roots in the Pittsburgh area.[36]

References

  1. ^ "Parents of new Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni talk to Action News". 6abc Philadelphia. January 22, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Orr, Conor (February 10, 2023). "This Is How the Sirianni Family's Coaching Dynasty Was Born". Sports Illustrated.
  3. ^ "Nick Sirianni's rapid rise to Eagles coach: Inside the journey, plus why he might be the next Kevin Stefanski". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Berman, Zach (January 30, 2021). "Who is Nick Sirianni? Everything we know on the Philadelphia Eagles new head coach". The Athletic. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Kaye, Mike (January 23, 2021). "How Nick Sirianni came out of nowhere to become Eagles head coach". NJ.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Frank, Reuben (January 21, 2021). "5 Things to Know About Eagles' New Head Coach Nick Sirianni". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Breer, Albert (May 17, 2021). "MMQB: Meet the Man Who'll Unlock the Eagles". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Jackson, Zac (January 27, 2023). "Nick Sirianni, Matt Campbell and the small-college power that shaped their football futures". The Athletic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Holder, Stephen (January 22, 2021). "Nick Sirianni tried to run away from coaching but failed". The Athletic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  10. ^ McMullen, John (January 7, 2022). "Nick Sirianni Benefactor Todd Haley Named a Head Coach in USFL Reboot". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Sirianni Family's Football Story Now Includes A Trip To The Super Bowl". The Post-Journal. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Kerr, Jeff (February 3, 2023). "Super Bowl 2023: Andy Reid thinks Nick Sirianni is 'perfect for Philadelphia,' reflects on time with Eagles". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Williams, Eric D. (February 13, 2018). "Chargers have void to fill with Nick Sirianni headed to Indianapolis". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. ^ Stano, Ryan (June 20, 2019). "Colts OC Nick Sirianni will be even better in year two". Horseshoe Heroes. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  15. ^ Ayello, Jim (January 22, 2021). "Insider: What Colts are losing and the Eagles getting in Nick Sirianni". IndyStar. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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  17. ^ Berman, Zach (July 27, 2021). "Nick Sirianni is bringing a taste of his hometown to the Philadelphia Eagles: 'Remember where you're from'". The Athletic. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  18. ^ McMullen, John (March 17, 2021). "Nick Sirianni Sees 'a Leader Who Loves Football' in Jalen Hurts". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  19. ^ Berman, Zach (February 12, 2021). "Nick Sirianni's Eagles coaching staff: New faces, youth, less playing experience". The Athletic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  20. ^ Alper, Josh (September 13, 2021). "Nick Sirianni: Jalen Hurts was in "complete control" of the offense". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  21. ^ Berman, Zach (July 18, 2022). "Eagles coach Nick Sirianni keeping it fresh in Year 2 as he aims to build on last season". The Athletic. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  22. ^ "Wild Card - Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  23. ^ Zangaro, Dave (January 11, 2022). "From butt of jokes to playoffs, no one is laughing at Sirianni anymore". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  24. ^ Gordon, Grant (January 8, 2023). "Eagles clinch NFC East title, No. 1 seed with win over Giants". NFL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  25. ^ Holzman-Escareno, Anthony (January 9, 2023). "NFL stats and records, Week 18: Bucs' Tom Brady sets single-season mark for attempts, completions". NFL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  26. ^ Macy, Evan (January 9, 2023). "10 numbers that explain the Eagles success this season". PhillyVoice. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  27. ^ Morgan, Emmanuel (January 22, 2023). "Giants' Surprising Season Ends With a Dominant Eagles Win". The New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  28. ^ Morgan, Emmanuel (January 29, 2023). "N.F.C. Championship: Eagles Beat 49ers, 31-7, to Claim Spot in the Super Bowl". The New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  29. ^ Morgan, Emmanuel (February 12, 2023). "How Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Captured the Super Bowl Over Philadelphia". The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  30. ^ Kracz, Ed (February 14, 2021). "Nick Sirianni's Coaching Tree Begins to Sprout". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  31. ^ Bowen, Kevin (February 14, 2023). "A Background Look At New Colts Head Coach Shane Steichen". 93.5 / 107.5 The Fan. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  32. ^ Bausman, Chuck (February 1, 2023). "Love connection: Sirianni met future wife and got his first NFL job in KC". Iggles.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  33. ^ Carucci, Vic (January 29, 2021). "Nick Sirianni takes family coaching legacy from Jamestown to highest level with Eagles". Buffalo News. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  34. ^ Zangaro, Dave (January 22, 2021). "New Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni finally catching up to his brothers". RSN. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  35. ^ Tuscano, Joe (February 3, 2023). "Sirianni brothers: a coaching triad". Observer-Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  36. ^ Adamski, Chris (October 29, 2022). "With family roots in Natrona Heights, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni grew up fan of Pittsburgh sports". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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