Sirianni joins the Chargers from Kansas City, where he spent the last four seasons, including 2012 as the Chiefs’ wide receivers coach and 2010 as the team’s quarterbacks coach.
A native of Jamestown, N.Y., Sirianni won three NCAA Division III National Championships (2000-02) was a wide receiver at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. A three-year starter, he earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors as a senior after a career-high 13 touchdown catches. Sirianni spent one season (2004) playing arena football in the Atlantic Indoor Football League with the Canton Legends before transitioning into coaching. He coached defensive backs at Mt. Union during the 2004-05 seasons and helped lead the Purple Raiders to another national title in 2005.
Sirianni’s brother, Jay, is the head coach at their alma mater, Central High School in Jamestown, N.Y. They won state championships in 2008 and ’09. And brother Mike is the head coach at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. A four-time conference coach of the year, Mike’s .816 winning percentage (93-21) is fifth among all active NCAA football coaches (all levels) with at least five years of experience.
Sirianni joins the Chargers from Kansas City, where he spent the last four seasons, including 2012 as the Chiefs’ wide receivers coach and 2010 as the team’s quarterbacks coach.
A native of Jamestown, N.Y., Sirianni won three NCAA Division III National Championships (2000-02) was a wide receiver at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. A three-year starter, he earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors as a senior after a career-high 13 touchdown catches. Sirianni spent one season (2004) playing arena football in the Atlantic Indoor Football League with the Canton Legends before transitioning into coaching. He coached defensive backs at Mt. Union during the 2004-05 seasons and helped lead the Purple Raiders to another national title in 2005.
Sirianni’s brother, Jay, is the head coach at their alma mater, Central High School in Jamestown, N.Y. They won state championships in 2008 and ’09. And brother Mike is the head coach at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. A four-time conference coach of the year, Mike’s .816 winning percentage (93-21) is fifth among all active NCAA football coaches (all levels) with at least five years of experience.
