John Chironna
John F. Chironna (July 4, 1928 – October 15, 2010) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team in 1961 and 1962, compiling a record of 4–11–3. Chironna was also head coach of the Rhode Island Rams baseball program from 1960 to 1961, tallying a mark of 16–15–1. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Chironna was raised in Westfield, New Jersey and played football and basketball at Westfield High School. He then played both sports at Bucknell University and was named an All-East selection three times. Chironna was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame in 1984 and was named to Bucknell's "Football Team of the Century" in 1996. Former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis credited Chironna for influencing his view of football. Weis said, "John Chironna taught me the game of football. Parcells and Belichick taught me how to navigate at this level, but Chironna, he taught me the game." Weis taught English and was an assistant coach to Chironna at Morristown High School in Morris County, New Jersey during Weis' early coaching career.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1928 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 2010 (aged 82) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1954 | Bucknell |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1961–1962 | Rhode Island |
| Baseball | |
| 1960–1961 | Rhode Island |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–11–3 (football) 16–15–1 (baseball) |
John F. Chironna (July 4, 1928 – October 15, 2010) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team in 1961 and 1962, compiling a record of 4–11–3. Chironna was also head coach of the Rhode Island Rams baseball program from 1960 to 1961, tallying a mark of 16–15–1.[1]
Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Chironna was raised in Westfield, New Jersey and played football and basketball at Westfield High School.[2] He then played both sports at Bucknell University and was named an All-East selection three times. Chironna was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame in 1984 and was named to Bucknell's "Football Team of the Century" in 1996.[citation needed]
Former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis credited Chironna for influencing his view of football.[3] Weis said, "John Chironna taught me the game of football. Parcells and Belichick taught me how to navigate at this level, but Chironna, he taught me the game."[3] Weis taught English and was an assistant coach to Chironna at Morristown High School in Morris County, New Jersey during Weis' early coaching career.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1961–1962) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Rhode Island | 2–6–1 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1962 | Rhode Island | 2–5–2 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Rhode Island: | 4–11–3 | 2–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–11–3 | ||||||||
Baseball
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island (Yankee Conference) (1960–1961) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Rhode Island | 8–6–1 | |||||||
| 1961 | Rhode Island | 8–9 | |||||||
| Rhode Island: | 316–15–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 16–15–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- General
- "John Chironna Obituary". Star Ledger. New Jersey. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- Specific
- ^ a b "2005 Rhode Island Rams Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Rhode Island Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "John Chironna", The Star-Ledger, October 19, 2010. Accessed March 28, 2023. "Chironna was born on July 4, 1928, in Plainfield, N.J., and graduated from Westfield High School in 1946. At Westfield he was a three year football starter on the line and gained All State Group 3 honors in 1945 as team captain. That same year he earned All County honors in basketball. "
- ^ a b c Walters, John (November 23, 2009). "Exclusive: Charlie Weis Opens Up About His Notre Dame Experience". NCAA Football Fanhouse. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
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