Mike Sirignano is in his second year as the Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Rhode Island.

Since his arrival in the spring of 2010, Sirignano has instituted an elite level training program for the Rhody Football team, which has raised the squad's performance numbers in each of the last 12 months.

Sirignano arrived in Kingston after he spent the 2009 fall season at Bryant University as the Assistant Strength Coach where he he worked with all varsity athletic teams, while managing his own strength and conditioning business. Prior to his stint at Bryant, the Rhode Island native served as the Defensive Line Coach at Woonsocket High School during the 2006-07 seasons, while working as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Next Level Fitness.

Siriganano began his colleigate coaching career at the College of the Holy Cross in 2006. During his tenure at Holy Cross, he worked primarily with the school football team where he taught physical and mental conditioning. In addition to his work with the football team, he also handled strength programs for the hockey, volleyball, tennis, soccer and golf teams.

Currently, Siriganano is a member of USA Weightlifting (USAW), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), USA Powerlifting (USAPL) and the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF).

As a student-athlete at Bridgewater State College, he was the captain of the football team during his senior season and earned two-time All-America, three-time All-New England and three-time ECAC All-Star honors. Sirignano earned his degree in Physical Education from Bridgewater State in 2007.

Updated Sept. 23, 2011