• Faith: Christian
• Career: Coach
• Birthday:  June 15, 1981

Nicholas John Sirianni was born in Jamestown, New York, in 1981. Following a semi-professional four-year stint in the Indoor Football League with the Canton (Ohio) Legends as a wide receiver, it took only three years for Sirianni to find his permanent home in coaching. In 1984, he began his career as a defensive back with Mount Union (Ohio) College.

It only took four years and another collegiate stop at IUPUI (Indiana) for Sirianni to land in the NFL. For four years, he held different positions to showcase his skills during his tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was hired by Todd Haley and learned under a surefire Hall of Fame head coach. While under Haley’s and Romeo Crenell’s leadership, Sirianni paid his dues as an Offensive Quality Control coach, Assistant QB coach, and finally, as Wide Receivers Coach.

Sirianni went looking to roam in greener pastures by taking a similar range of positions in San Diego/L.A. with the Chargers from 2013 to 2017. Following a two-year stint with the Indianapolis Colts, he met his destiny as a Super Bowl-winning coach with Philadelphia in 2021.

In Super Bowl LIX (2024), Sirianni led a full team dominance over the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22. Since Sirianni has been in charge of the Philadelphia Eagles, the team has been considered one of the top threats to the NFC Championship. The irony is that he grew up a Pittsburgh Steelers’ fan, which is why he and his wife raise their three children on the other side of Pennsylvania.

Nick Sirianni’s Religious Beliefs

Sirianni grew up in a Catholic home, which has created a life of devout Christianity, particularly noted during his Super Bowl LIX acceptance speech.

He spoke about his coaching stops, including Philadelphia, and how God has been faithful in each place during his career.

“In a sense, you thank God for the things you had to go through because it makes you who you are today,” he said. “God’s always put me in great positions and guided my paths.”

He focused on one reporter’s question, asking about his positive outlook when he was let go from Kansas City. He was undoubtedly on his way to a Super Bowl-winning campaign there, but it wasn’t meant to be, at that time.

“I often reflect on my journey as a coach, and people have asked me about being let go in Kansas City. Like, ‘Did that hurt?’ And everything like that,” Sirianni said. “But it led me on a path, and I didn’t much like it, but it led me on a path that led me to here. So God’s always done that for me and put me in the positions I need to be in — maybe sometimes I don’t want to be in them, but they're the positions I need to be in.”

Today, Sirianni’s motto is “faith, family and football.” At a Christian national conference called “Life Surge,” Nick Sirianni and Cooper Dejean have appeared as guest speakers. They shared the stage with other speakers like inspirational speaker Nick Vujicic, College Hall of Famer Tim Tebow; founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Anne Beiler; Pastor of America’s largest church, Craig Groeschel; and best-selling author John Maxwell.

He is vocal about his faith and has no hesitation in sharing it when asked.

“Faith is No. 1 for a reason. I’m very grateful to God for everything that I have.” Sirianni said. “There’s always time to pray and there’s always time to be grateful.”