Temple University Athletics
Mike Siravo (2006)
Siravo Re-Joins Temple Football Coaching Staff
1.31.13 | Football
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University head football coach Matt Rhule completed his staff with the announcement of Mike Siravo (pronounced sih-RAH-voh) as the Owls' linebackers coach on Thursday.
Siravo, who spent the last six seasons at Boston College, returns to Temple for his second stint. He coached the Owl linebackers in 2006 while also serving as the recruiting coordinator during Al Golden's first season.
“We are happy to announce Mike Siravo's return to Temple University,” Rhule said. “During his first tenure here at Temple, Mike helped rebuild our football program from top to bottom. He was responsible for bringing in the top-ranked recruiting class in the MAC in 2006, including current NFL players Steve Maneri and Andre Neblett. Mike knows what it takes to succeed at Temple. He is an excellent teacher and will motivate our players. We are happy to have him back with our team.”
Additionally, Shelton Gaffney was named the assistant strength and conditioning coach, while former NFL fullback Shawn Bryson was added as a graduate assistant coach.
Rhule retained running backs coach Tyree Foreman, who has worked at Temple since 2007. Foreman was responsible for developing the Owls' explosive backfield which fielded All-Americans Bernard Pierce (2009-11) and Montel Harris (2012) as well as 2012 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year Matt Brown (2009-12).
“I've had the pleasure of working with Tyree Foreman throughout my time here at Temple,” Rhule said. “Tyree has been a solidifying force to our running game. His development of young athletes, like Bernard Pierce and Matt Brown, has been invaluable. His tireless efforts in recruiting helped Temple have the No. 1 recruiting class last spring. I am pleased that Tyree will continue to contribute to our staff.”
The complete staff is listed below with coaching positions.
The Owls begin spring practice on March 22 in preparation for BIG EAST Conference play in 2013. Temple returns 46 letterwinners and 15 starters, including Freshman All-American and BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Tyler Matakevich. The Owls open the 2013 slate at Notre Dame on August 31.
2013 Temple Coaching Staff
Matt Rhule Head Coach
Ed Foley Assistant Head Coach / Tight Ends
Marcus Satterfield Offensive Coordinator
Phil Snow Defensive Coordinator
Francis Brown Defensive Backs
Tyree Foreman Running Backs
Allen Mogridge Offensive Line
Brandon Noble Defensive Line
Mike Siravo Linebackers
Terry Smith Wide Receivers
Shawn Bryson Graduate Assistant
Colin Clancy Graduate Assistant
Evan Cooper Graduate Assistant
Adam DiMichele Graduate Assistant
* * *
Mike Siravo
Mike Siravo, who served as the Owls' linebackers coach and recruiting coach in 2006, returns to Temple University for his second season and first season under Matt Rhule as the linebackers coach.
He re-joins the Owls after six seasons as defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Boston College. Siravo coached a secondary that helped three Boston College defenses rank within the nation's Top 10 in interceptions– 2007 (second, 25), 2008 (first, 26) and 2010 (eighth, 20).
His 2010 secondary helped the team rank first in the country in rushing defense, eighth in interceptions (20), and 13th in total defense.
In 2008, Siravo coached the secondary that was a key part of a defense that ranked in the Top 10 nationally in seven different categories, including interceptions (t-first, 26), turnovers gained (second, 36), total defense (fifth, 286.14), red zone defense (sixth, .72), rush defense (seventh, 91.2), pass efficiency defense (seventh, 98.81), and first downs defense (sixth, 14.71).
In 2007, Siravo was a part of a Boston College staff that led the Eagles to an 11-3 record (the first Eagle team to win 11 games since 1940). The Eagles began the season 8-0 and were ranked No. 2 in the nation in both major polls. The team won the Atlantic Division of the ACC and went on to win an eighth consecutive bowl game. The Eagles finished 10th in the final AP poll, the program's best finish since the 1984 season.
Boston College ranked second in the country with 25 interceptions in 2007. The Eagle defense finished fourth in the ACC in pass defense efficiency and finished third in the league in total defense. Under Siravo's guidance, free safety Jamie Silva was a consensus All-America first-team honoree and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive back.
Siravo first stepped on North Broad Street in 2006 as Owls' linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator during Al Golden's first season. With Siravo's help, Temple had the top-ranked recruiting class in the Mid-American Conference in 2006, which produced five NFL players, including Steve Maneri and Andre Neblett.
Prior to joining the Temple staff in 2006, Siravo spent three seasons as linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Columbia University (2003-05). At Columbia, Siravo developed a system to streamline the Lions' nationwide recruiting efforts. The linebacking corps was also considerably strengthened under his tutelage, with senior Chuck Britton earning All-Ivy accolades in 2004.
A Pawtucket, R.I., native, Siravo joined the Eagles as a walk-on in 1995 and later earned a scholarship. The two-time letterwinner played linebacker under head coaches Dan Henning and Tom O'Brien. He earned Academic All-BIG EAST honors as a senior.
Siravo earned a bachelor's degree in history from Boston College in 1998. He also earned a master's degree from his alma mater in administrative studies of business in 2000.
Upon graduation, Siravo remained in Chestnut Hill and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for recruiting in 1998. The Eagles' February 1999 recruiting class was rated the best in school history, ranking 15th nationally according to expert Tom Lemming.
Siravo, 36, is married to the former Alison Cahill, who graduated from BC in 1999 and BC Law School in 2002. They have two children— William (3) and Evelyn (1).
THE MIKE SIRAVO FILE
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Temple University (2013-present)
2013 – Linebackers
2006 – Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator
Boston College (1998-00, 2007-12)
2007-12 – Defensive Backs / Recruiting Coordinator
1999-00 – Graduate Assistant– Defense
1998 – Graduate Assistant– Recruiting
Columbia University (2003-05)
2003-05 – Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator
PERSONAL
Year Coaching: 14th
College: Boston College '98
B.A. in History
Boston College '00
M.S. in Administration Studies of Business
Hometown: Pawtucket, R.I.
High School: St. Raphael Academy
Born: March 9, 1976
Family: Wife – Alison
Children: William (3), Evelyn (1)
PLAYING
Boston College (1995-97) – Linebacker
MIKE SIRAVO'S BOWL HISTORY (6)
Bowl Date Result
Insight.com Dec. 31, 1999 Colorado 62, Boston College 28
Aloha Dec. 25, 2000 Boston College 31, Arizona State 17
Champs Sports Dec. 27, 2007 Boston College 24, Michigan State 21
Music City Dec. 31, 2008 Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14
Emerald Dec. 26, 2009 USC 24, Boston College 13
Kraft Fight Hunger Jan. 9, 2011 Nevada 20, Boston College 13
PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED
BOSTON COLLEGE:
DB Jamie Silva – Consensus first-team All-America selection in 2007; Jim Thorpe Award finalist; MVP of the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl.
DB DeJuan Tribble – Two-time All-ACC honoree; 2008 NFL Draft selection by San Diego.
* * *
Shelton Gaffney
Shelton Gaffney, who spent two years with the University of Tennessee football team, begins his first season at Temple University as the assistant strength and conditioning coach.
Gaffney joins the Owls after a year as a strength and conditioning coach at Johnny Long's Training Academy in Knoxville, Tenn. He oversaw the development of football athletes as well as trained high school athletes and current professional athletes in various sports.
Prior to working at Johnny Long's Training Academy, Gaffney was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee from 2008-10. He worked with various sports, including football, track and field, basketball, baseball, and swimming and diving.
Gaffney started in the strength and conditioning profession in 2007 while at his alma mater, Western Carolina. While at Western, he served as an apprentice in the weight room and then went on to serve as an intern at Tennessee in the summer of 2007. That fall the Vols became the SEC East champions.
Gaffney was a four-year letter winner at Western Carolina University where he played linebacker for the Catamounts. He was a key contributor on defense as well as on special teams. Gaffney earned a bachelor's degree in sport management and exercise science in 2007.
He completed a master's degree in kinesiology and sport psychology from Tennessee in 2010. He is certified through USA Weightlifting and USA Track & Field.
Siravo, who spent the last six seasons at Boston College, returns to Temple for his second stint. He coached the Owl linebackers in 2006 while also serving as the recruiting coordinator during Al Golden's first season.
“We are happy to announce Mike Siravo's return to Temple University,” Rhule said. “During his first tenure here at Temple, Mike helped rebuild our football program from top to bottom. He was responsible for bringing in the top-ranked recruiting class in the MAC in 2006, including current NFL players Steve Maneri and Andre Neblett. Mike knows what it takes to succeed at Temple. He is an excellent teacher and will motivate our players. We are happy to have him back with our team.”
Additionally, Shelton Gaffney was named the assistant strength and conditioning coach, while former NFL fullback Shawn Bryson was added as a graduate assistant coach.
Rhule retained running backs coach Tyree Foreman, who has worked at Temple since 2007. Foreman was responsible for developing the Owls' explosive backfield which fielded All-Americans Bernard Pierce (2009-11) and Montel Harris (2012) as well as 2012 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year Matt Brown (2009-12).
“I've had the pleasure of working with Tyree Foreman throughout my time here at Temple,” Rhule said. “Tyree has been a solidifying force to our running game. His development of young athletes, like Bernard Pierce and Matt Brown, has been invaluable. His tireless efforts in recruiting helped Temple have the No. 1 recruiting class last spring. I am pleased that Tyree will continue to contribute to our staff.”
The complete staff is listed below with coaching positions.
The Owls begin spring practice on March 22 in preparation for BIG EAST Conference play in 2013. Temple returns 46 letterwinners and 15 starters, including Freshman All-American and BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Tyler Matakevich. The Owls open the 2013 slate at Notre Dame on August 31.
2013 Temple Coaching Staff
Matt Rhule Head Coach
Ed Foley Assistant Head Coach / Tight Ends
Marcus Satterfield Offensive Coordinator
Phil Snow Defensive Coordinator
Francis Brown Defensive Backs
Tyree Foreman Running Backs
Allen Mogridge Offensive Line
Brandon Noble Defensive Line
Mike Siravo Linebackers
Terry Smith Wide Receivers
Shawn Bryson Graduate Assistant
Colin Clancy Graduate Assistant
Evan Cooper Graduate Assistant
Adam DiMichele Graduate Assistant
* * *
Mike Siravo
Mike Siravo, who served as the Owls' linebackers coach and recruiting coach in 2006, returns to Temple University for his second season and first season under Matt Rhule as the linebackers coach.
He re-joins the Owls after six seasons as defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Boston College. Siravo coached a secondary that helped three Boston College defenses rank within the nation's Top 10 in interceptions– 2007 (second, 25), 2008 (first, 26) and 2010 (eighth, 20).
His 2010 secondary helped the team rank first in the country in rushing defense, eighth in interceptions (20), and 13th in total defense.
In 2008, Siravo coached the secondary that was a key part of a defense that ranked in the Top 10 nationally in seven different categories, including interceptions (t-first, 26), turnovers gained (second, 36), total defense (fifth, 286.14), red zone defense (sixth, .72), rush defense (seventh, 91.2), pass efficiency defense (seventh, 98.81), and first downs defense (sixth, 14.71).
In 2007, Siravo was a part of a Boston College staff that led the Eagles to an 11-3 record (the first Eagle team to win 11 games since 1940). The Eagles began the season 8-0 and were ranked No. 2 in the nation in both major polls. The team won the Atlantic Division of the ACC and went on to win an eighth consecutive bowl game. The Eagles finished 10th in the final AP poll, the program's best finish since the 1984 season.
Boston College ranked second in the country with 25 interceptions in 2007. The Eagle defense finished fourth in the ACC in pass defense efficiency and finished third in the league in total defense. Under Siravo's guidance, free safety Jamie Silva was a consensus All-America first-team honoree and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive back.
Siravo first stepped on North Broad Street in 2006 as Owls' linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator during Al Golden's first season. With Siravo's help, Temple had the top-ranked recruiting class in the Mid-American Conference in 2006, which produced five NFL players, including Steve Maneri and Andre Neblett.
Prior to joining the Temple staff in 2006, Siravo spent three seasons as linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Columbia University (2003-05). At Columbia, Siravo developed a system to streamline the Lions' nationwide recruiting efforts. The linebacking corps was also considerably strengthened under his tutelage, with senior Chuck Britton earning All-Ivy accolades in 2004.
A Pawtucket, R.I., native, Siravo joined the Eagles as a walk-on in 1995 and later earned a scholarship. The two-time letterwinner played linebacker under head coaches Dan Henning and Tom O'Brien. He earned Academic All-BIG EAST honors as a senior.
Siravo earned a bachelor's degree in history from Boston College in 1998. He also earned a master's degree from his alma mater in administrative studies of business in 2000.
Upon graduation, Siravo remained in Chestnut Hill and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for recruiting in 1998. The Eagles' February 1999 recruiting class was rated the best in school history, ranking 15th nationally according to expert Tom Lemming.
Siravo, 36, is married to the former Alison Cahill, who graduated from BC in 1999 and BC Law School in 2002. They have two children— William (3) and Evelyn (1).
THE MIKE SIRAVO FILE
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Temple University (2013-present)
2013 – Linebackers
2006 – Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator
Boston College (1998-00, 2007-12)
2007-12 – Defensive Backs / Recruiting Coordinator
1999-00 – Graduate Assistant– Defense
1998 – Graduate Assistant– Recruiting
Columbia University (2003-05)
2003-05 – Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator
PERSONAL
Year Coaching: 14th
College: Boston College '98
B.A. in History
Boston College '00
M.S. in Administration Studies of Business
Hometown: Pawtucket, R.I.
High School: St. Raphael Academy
Born: March 9, 1976
Family: Wife – Alison
Children: William (3), Evelyn (1)
PLAYING
Boston College (1995-97) – Linebacker
MIKE SIRAVO'S BOWL HISTORY (6)
Bowl Date Result
Insight.com Dec. 31, 1999 Colorado 62, Boston College 28
Aloha Dec. 25, 2000 Boston College 31, Arizona State 17
Champs Sports Dec. 27, 2007 Boston College 24, Michigan State 21
Music City Dec. 31, 2008 Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14
Emerald Dec. 26, 2009 USC 24, Boston College 13
Kraft Fight Hunger Jan. 9, 2011 Nevada 20, Boston College 13
PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED
BOSTON COLLEGE:
DB Jamie Silva – Consensus first-team All-America selection in 2007; Jim Thorpe Award finalist; MVP of the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl.
DB DeJuan Tribble – Two-time All-ACC honoree; 2008 NFL Draft selection by San Diego.
* * *
Shelton Gaffney
Shelton Gaffney, who spent two years with the University of Tennessee football team, begins his first season at Temple University as the assistant strength and conditioning coach.
Gaffney joins the Owls after a year as a strength and conditioning coach at Johnny Long's Training Academy in Knoxville, Tenn. He oversaw the development of football athletes as well as trained high school athletes and current professional athletes in various sports.
Prior to working at Johnny Long's Training Academy, Gaffney was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee from 2008-10. He worked with various sports, including football, track and field, basketball, baseball, and swimming and diving.
Gaffney started in the strength and conditioning profession in 2007 while at his alma mater, Western Carolina. While at Western, he served as an apprentice in the weight room and then went on to serve as an intern at Tennessee in the summer of 2007. That fall the Vols became the SEC East champions.
Gaffney was a four-year letter winner at Western Carolina University where he played linebacker for the Catamounts. He was a key contributor on defense as well as on special teams. Gaffney earned a bachelor's degree in sport management and exercise science in 2007.
He completed a master's degree in kinesiology and sport psychology from Tennessee in 2010. He is certified through USA Weightlifting and USA Track & Field.
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