Vince Giardina enters his second season at Charleston Southern University in 2023 and will be the Wide Receivers Coach. Giardina comes to CSU from Louisiana Christian University in Pineville, LA as the Offensive Coordinator, Associate Head Coach, QB/OL Coach. During his 6 years at LCU, Giardina spent 3 years as the Wide Receivers Coach and 3 years as the Offensive Coordinator. As Offensive Coordinator, Giardina produced Five 1st-team All-Conference players including One 2nd Team All-American and Nine 2nd Team or Honorable Mention players. The Wildcats also produced its first winning season in 8 years in 2022 with a 7-4 record that saw 3 of those victories against top 25 opponents. He also helped the Wildcats transition from NCAA D3 to NAIA football in 2020. During Giardina’s time as Wide Receiver Coach, he produced an addition 7 All-Conference wide receivers during their final years in the American Southwest Conference.

In addition to contributing to the offense, Giardina also set 3 program records as the Academic Coordinator: Highest Cumulative GPA, Highest Fall Semester GPA, and Most Academic All-Conference Players up to that time. He also served as the recruiting coordinator, passing game coordinator, and Junior Varsity Head Coach.

Previously to joining the Wildcat coaching staff, he spent one season as the Running Backs Coach at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, WV. Before heading home to Division II Fairmont State for a season, Giardina spent two and a half years with NEO Football, Giardina oversaw the Running Backs and Fullbacks with the addition of Tight Ends in his final spring.

Giardina is originally from Gerrardstown, WV and is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Coaching Education with a minor in Sports and Exercise Psychology. While earning his undergraduate degree at WVU, Giardina served as a student assistant on the WVU football team.

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