Vince Giardina enters his third season at Charleston Southern University in 2024 and serves as the Wide Receivers Coach. During January of 2024, he took over as the recruiting coordinator for the Buccaneers.
During his first season with the Buccaneers he helped develop Noah Jennings into one of the top freshman receivers in the nation. At the end of the season, Jennings was named to the Phil Steele Freshman All-America Team.
Giardina comes to CSU from Louisiana Christian University in Pineville, LA as the Offensive Coordinator, Associate Head Coach, QB/OL Coach. During his six years at LCU, Giardina spent three years as the Wide Receivers Coach and three years as the Offensive Coordinator. As Offensive Coordinator, Giardina produced five first-team All-Conference players including a second-team All-American and Nine second-team or Honorable Mention players. The Wildcats also produced its first winning season in eight years in 2022 with a 7-4 record that saw three 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 additional seven All-Conference wide receivers during their final years in the American Southwest Conference.
In addition to contributing to the offense, Giardina also set three 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. He also served as head of equipment and assisted with all team travel duties. Giardina’s top Running Back earned second-team All-Conference with over 850 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. Fairmont State also saw two other running backs top 200 yards with multiple touchdowns each. Giardina was a part of a historic season that gained Fairmont State its first playoff appearance in school history with an eye-popping 10-2 record.
Before heading home to Division II Fairmont State for a season, Giardina spent three years in Kansas and Oklahoma coaching Junior College football at Highland Community College, and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. During his 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 had several off the field titles throughout his tenure as a Norsemen, including Executive Assistant to the Head Coach, Social Media Director, Director of Football Operations, Head of Football Equipment and Head of Football Housing. Giardina produced three second-team All-Conference players and one Honorable Mention All-Conference player during his two seasons in Miami, OK. Giardina also was able to secure the first true freshman 1,000-yard rusher in 17 years at the historic college. Along with a record in NEO Football history with three 100-yard rushers in a single game.
In his first season of coaching and only season at Highland CC, Giardina assisted both the offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. In Highland, KS, Giardina helped the Scotties earn their first winning season at 6-4 during the modern area and sent 11 players to D1 schools by the winter break.
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. His duties included organizing and fitting equipment and apparel, as well as assisting coaches with practice and all game day activities. While at WVU, Giardina observed and learned under three coaching staffs in the Big East and Big 12 conferences, including trips to three bowl games with a win in the BCS Discover Orange Bowl. Giardina worked with Bill Bedenbaugh, David Johnson and Ron Crook under head coaches Bill Stewart and Dana Holgersen. In his free time, he crushes workouts at the local Charleston Orange Theory gyms due to fitness being a big passion of his.
Coaching Experience
2023-Current: Charleston Southern University
2020-2022: Louisiana Christian University Assoc HC/OC/QB Coach
2017-2020: Louisiana Christian University WR Coach/Recruiting Coord
2016-2017: Fairmont State University RB Coach
2014-2016: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M RB/TE Coach
2013: Highland CC OL Assistant
