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From 2013 to ’18, he was an assistant coach/coordinator at Savannah State (Ga.) while the Tigers were NCAA Div. I FCS and a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Jackson made history as the first African-American head coach at a majority institution in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference while at West Virginia Wesleyan from 2009 to ’12.

He also served as head coach for the Elancourt Templiers of the European Pro League in 2005.

Jackson coaching resume’ also includes stints as an assistant at Illinois State (2008), La Salle (2006-07), Temple (2005-06; grad extern) and Arizona Western (2000-04).

During his career, Jackson has coached a total of 28 all-conference players, eight All-Americas, five all-region honorees and one player-of-the-year.

In addition, he has led units to a No. 2 national ranking in total defense (2019 Albany State), No. 2 national ranking in passing yards allowed (2019 Albany State), No. 1 conference ranking in scoring defense (2019 Albany State) and No. 1 ranking in total defense (2010 WVW; 2019 Albany State).

Jackson’s 2009 and 2019 West Virginia Wesleyan teams also earned American Football Coaches Association national rankings.

A former standout player at Eastern Michigan, he was awarded a bachelor’s from EMU in 2002 and a master’s from Valparaiso in 2004.

He has also played for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans, the CFL's Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders and the UFL's Las Vegas Locomotives.

Philosophy: To create an environment for athletes to become the most complete players they can be and make an impact on players to allow them to have success on and off the field.

"Our committee knew we wanted someone with flag football experience and knowledge of the flag football world," Syljebeck said. "Jesse has been the director of operations for the UnderArmour Under The Light flag football program, he is the executive director of Gridiron Flag Football in southeast Michigan and he has coached an UnderArmour travel team for which he has led to numerous championships."

Siordia has experience coaching football at several levels: high school football, 7v7 football and flag football.

As director of operations for UA Under The Lights, Siordia has overseen the organization's growth from 160 players in 2016 to 1,200 in 2023. He has also been a flag and 7v7 travel coach for the Waterford-based club since 2016.

Siordia has also been involved with the Rising Stars Academy, which was established in Pontiac in 2021. He took up coaching a 7v7 team for the Academy in 2023. He also created the Gridiron Flag Football program in southeast Michigan in 2023.

"I want to thank everybody at Siena for the opportunity," Siordia said. "To be the first in something is a great honor. Thank you to Sue Syljebeck, Sam Bartelotti and Dr. Palmer, and everybody on the staff I have met with. I'm here to make you guys proud and have Siena on the forefront of this magical journey."

Siordia's high school experience included a two-year stint as an assistant for Walled Lake Western in 2008-09 and a one-year campaign with Waterford Kettering in 2023.

Siordia sailed for the United States Navy from 1999 until 2021. The Texas native was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011-12.

The inaugural Siena Heights women's flag season will take place in the spring of 2025.