1. Nicholas John Sirianni is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
21 Facts About Nick Sirianni
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Nick Sirianni was born on June 15,1981, in Jamestown, New York, the son of Fran and Amy Nick Sirianni.
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Fran was a middle school science teacher and the former head football coach at Southwestern Central High School in West Ellicott, New York, where Nick Sirianni graduated in 1999.
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Nick Sirianni is of Italian descent through his father with roots in Calabria.
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Nick Sirianni played wide receiver at Division III Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, winning national championships in 2000,2001, and 2002.
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Nick Sirianni played one season for the Canton Legends of the American Indoor Football League.
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Nick Sirianni began coaching as the defensive backs coach at Mount Union, his alma mater.
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In 2009, Nick Sirianni was hired as offensive quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs by Todd Haley, the new head coach of the Chiefs.
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Nick 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.
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Nick Sirianni was not retained for the 2013 season under new head coach Andy Reid.
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Nick Sirianni joined the San Diego Chargers when Mike McCoy was hired as the team's head coach in 2013.
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Nick 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 Nick Sirianni.
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On January 24,2021, Nick Sirianni was hired to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles after the firing of Doug Pederson.
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Nick 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 Nick Sirianni.
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Nick Sirianni was the only first-year coach to lead a team to the playoffs in the 2021 NFL season, 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.
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One notable sideline incident occurred during a Week 11 away matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, where Nick Sirianni had previously served as an offensive coordinator.
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Nick Sirianni was widely blamed for both the offensive and defensive regression of the Eagles in 2023.
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In particular, Nick Sirianni caused a significant controversy when he removed defensive coordinator Sean Desai from defensive play calling and passed them onto former New England Patriots defensive coordinator and Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia, a move that ultimately backfired and led the Eagles to finish second to last in total defense.
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Nick Sirianni ultimately fired Desai, Patricia, and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson after the 2023 season ended.
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Three of Nick Sirianni's coaching assistants have become head coaches in the NFL:.
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Sirianni is married to Brett Ashley Sirianni with whom he has three children; the two met when Nick was working for the Kansas City Chiefs.