Nick Sirianni

Nicholas John Sirianni ( ; born June 15, 1981) is an American professional 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 as an assistant coach with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers from 2013 to 2017 and the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009 to 2012.

Since his hiring as head coach for the Eagles, Sirianni has led the team to the playoffs in each of his first four seasons as head coach, including winning two division titles, two conference championships, and a victory in Super Bowl LIX in 2025.

Early life and education

Sirianni was born on June 15, 1981, in Jamestown, New York, the son of Fran and Amy Sirianni. 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 graduated in 1999. He is of Italian descent through his father with roots in Calabria. Sirianni was raised Catholic.

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

Sirianni played one season for the Canton Legends of the American Indoor Football League.

Career

College coaching

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

Kansas City Chiefs

In 2009, Sirianni was hired as offensive quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs by Todd Haley, the new head coach of the Chiefs. Sirianni and Haley got to know each other when they attended the same YMCA when Sirianni was in college and Haley was wide receivers coach for the Chicago Bears. 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 for the 2013 season under new head coach Andy Reid.

San Diego Chargers

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

Indianapolis Colts

After Reich became the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in 2018, he hired Sirianni as offensive coordinator. 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. 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.

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 24, 2021, Sirianni was hired to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles after the firing of Doug Pederson. Two months later, the Eagles traded quarterback Carson Wentz to the Colts, leaving former second-round pick Jalen Hurts as the presumed starter. 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.

2021 season

On September 12, 2021, Sirianni made his regular-season head coaching debut against the Atlanta Falcons and led the Eagles to a 32–6 victory. Despite a 2–5 start, Sirianni finished his first season as head coach with a 9–8 record and a wild card berth. The Eagles lost in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs to the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–15. 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.

2022 season: Super Bowl LVII run

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. The Eagles became the first team since the 1989 Minnesota Vikings to record at least 70 sacks, led the league in fewest passing yards allowed, and set a franchise record for wins and points scored in a season. One notable sideline incident occurred during a Week 11 away matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, where Sirianni had previously served as an offensive coordinator. After the Eagles defeated the Colts 17–16, Sirianni turned to a group of Eagles fans that had travelled to Lucas Oil Stadium and shouted that the win "was for Frank Reich", the coach who mentored him and who was fired as head coach of the Colts earlier that month.

In the playoffs, Sirianni led the Eagles to their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history after a 38–7 Divisional Round playoff victory over the New York Giants and a 31–7 NFC Championship victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII 38–35.

2023 season

During the 2023 NFL offseason, Sirianni lost both offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, both of whom received head coaching jobs with the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals, respectively. The 2023 Eagles once again compiled a 10–1 regular season record to start the season, but experienced a late season slide and finished with a 1–5 record and ultimately lost out on the NFC East Division title and the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs to the Dallas Cowboys in the last week of the season. Sirianni became the first head coach in NFL history to experience a 1–5 record to end the season and make the playoffs. The Eagles were ultimately eliminated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs. Sirianni was widely blamed for both the offensive and defensive regression of the Eagles in 2023. In particular, 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. Sirianni ultimately fired Desai, Patricia, and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson after the 2023 season ended.

2024 season: Super Bowl LIX victory

During Week 2 of the 2024 season against the Atlanta Falcons Sirianni was widely criticized for throwing the ball on 3rd and 3 at the Atlanta 10-yard line up 18–15, where the pass fell incomplete, giving Atlanta time to march down the field and secure the victory. During week 3, despite a 15–12 victory over the New Orleans Saints, Sirianni still received criticism for his fourth down aggression. After a week 6 home victory over the Cleveland Browns, Sirianni drew criticism for having a shouting match against the Eagles' fans in attendance behind the team's sideline. While the Eagles were on the field in victory formation, TV cameras showed that Sirianni walked behind the bench, put an index finger to his right ear then shouted words that could not be heard from afar but were interpreted as, "I can't hear you." Sirianni refused to go into any detail on what precipitated his post-game antics.

Despite early struggles and a 2–2 start, Sirianni coached the Eagles to a 14–3 regular season record and an NFC East title, finishing as the No. 2 seed in the conference. Propelled by the 2024 addition of running back Saquon Barkley and an astounding defensive turnaround from the prior season under the leadership of defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, the Eagles secured a Wild Card Round victory over the Green Bay Packers and a Divisional Round victory over the Los Angeles Rams. For the second time in his career, Sirianni won the NFC Championship against the Washington Commanders 55–23, in which the Eagles broke an NFL record for the most points ever scored in a conference championship game en route to Super Bowl LIX.

In a Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Eagles won handily, 40–22, winning Sirianni his first Super Bowl title as a head coach. Closing out the 2024 season, Sirianni bested a 70% win percentage over his first four seasons as an NFL head coach with the Eagles, the highest career win percentage of any active NFL head coach at the time.

Head coaching record

Coaching tree

Sirianni has served under seven head coaches:
* Larry Kehres, Mount Union (2004–2005)
* Lou Tepper, IUP (2006–2008)
* Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs (2009–2011)
* Romeo Crennel, Kansas City Chiefs (2011–2012)
* Mike McCoy, San Diego Chargers (2013–2016)
* Anthony Lynn, Los Angeles Chargers (2017)
*Frank Reich, Indianapolis Colts (2018–2020)

Three of Sirianni's coaching assistants have become head coaches in the NFL:
* Jonathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals (2023–present)
* Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts (2023–present)
* Kellen Moore, New Orleans Saints (2025–present)

Personal life

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. 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.

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.

References

External links

Coaching statistics
at Pro Football Reference
Philadelphia Eagles profile

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1981 births
Living people
American people of Italian descent
Indianapolis Colts coaches
IUP Crimson Hawks football coaches
Kansas City Chiefs coaches
Los Angeles Chargers coaches
Mount Union Purple Raiders football coaches
Mount Union Purple Raiders football players
NFL offensive coordinators
Philadelphia Eagles head coaches
San Diego Chargers coaches
Super Bowl–winning head coaches
Southwestern Central High School alumni
Sportspeople from Jamestown, New York
Coaches of American football from New York (state)