Coach Sam

FORT MYERS RECORD 244-103-4

OVERALL RECORD 269-116-6

20 COUNTY TITLES 15 CONFERENCE TITLES 10 DISTRICT TITLES

1955


Graduated from Roosevelt-Wilson High School (Clarksburg, West Virginia)

1955-59


Attended and graduated From Marshall University (Huntington, West Virginia) with a Bachelors Degree in Social Studies and Physical Education, Captained the 1958 football team and led In rushing, was named All-Mid-American Conference

1959-62


Fort Myers High School Assistant Football Coach and History Teacher

1962-63


West Virginia University Graduate Assistant-Freshmen Backfield Coach Masters Degree in Administration and Supervision

1963


Named one of West Virginia's Top 100 All-Time Athletes for the State's Centennial

1963-65


Fort Myers High School Assistant Football Coach and Dean of Students

1965-68


Wheeling High School (West Virginia) Head Football Coach

1969


Became Head Football Coach at Fort Myers High School

1969


9 First Win at Fort Myers High School (46-0 over North Fort Myers)

1975


First District Championship (8-3 record)

1981


Won 100th game of Career (30-6 over North Fort Myers)

1985


Won 100th game at Fort Myers High School (27-14 over Barron Collier)

1990


Assistant Coach in the Florida-Georgia High School All-Star Football Game

1991


First Playoff Win (24-15 over Bradenton-Southeast)

1991


Reached State Semi-Finals

1991


Fort Myers High School won its 26th consecutive Lee County football game

1992


Fort Myers High School was ranked # 6 by U.S.A. Today

1992


Second undefeated regular season in school history (10-0)

1992


2 Reached State Semi-Finals

1992


Voted Florida 4A Coach of the Year

1994


Won 200th game of Career ((17-10 over Charlotte)

1994


Inducted into the Green Wave Football Hall of Fame (September 9, 1994)

1997


Won 200th Game at Fort Myers High School (40-20 over North Fort Myers)

1998


Inducted into The Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall Of Fame (February 7, 1998)

1999


Selected Head Coach for the Florida-Georgia High School All-Star Football Game (June 1999 at the Georgia Dome, first time in the game's history that an Assistant Coach was allowed to coach as Coach Sam named Coach Frank as his assistant)

1999


Third undefeated regular season in school history (10-0)

2000


The Football Field House was Dedicated and named The Sam Sirianni Athletic Complex (Friday September 1, 2000, Defeated Mariner 63-0)

2000


Fourth undefeated regular season in school history (10-0)

2001


Won 31st consecutive regular season game

2001


Won 244th and final victory at Fort Myers High School, 269th Win of Career (48-8 over Fort Lauderdale in the playoffs), 38th year of service at FMHS *Ended career with only 3 losing seasons in 37 years as a Head Coach

2002


On Friday September 20, 2002 on the First Annual "Sam Sirianni Day" the Football Field at Edison Stadium was officially proclaimed Sam Sirianni Field. The Green Wave Defeated Lehigh 34-28 for their first victory ever on Sam Sirianni Field.

2008


The Sam Sirianni Memorial entrance at Edison Stadium was dedicated on Friday September 5 vs Lehigh as the Green Wave won 14-7.