Coaches

Michael Jioia was named Xaverian’s head football coach in the fall of 2013 after two previous stints coaching at the collegiate level.

 

Jioia was the head coach at Globe Institute of Technology and led the Knights to a 5-2 record during their inaugural season in 2007. A teacher as well as the offensive coordinator at Xaverian for two seasons (2005-06), he helped lead the Clippers to the 2006 Catholic High School Athletic Association AA championship after tallying 4,300 total yards and 48 touchdowns as the number-two total offense in the league.

 

A former member of the New York Police Department (1994-2004), he has worked with the NYPD Finest Football Organization as a head (2003-05) and assistant (1997-98) coach, leading his team to the 2004 and 2005 National Public Safety Football League national titles. His football coaching experience also includes stints as an assistant coach at St. Joseph’s by the Sea High School (2002-05), Brooklyn Mariners Football Club (2000-01), and Tottenville High School (1989-93).

 

Highlights of the 7 previous seasons guiding the Xaverian Clippers were winning a “A” Championship in 2015 and winning the “AA” West Division Championship in 2018. Xaverian’s record over his seven seasons is 37 wins and 29 losses.

 

A member of the 1988 Hofstra University football team, he earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education at Kean University in 1991 and completed a master’s degree in education at St. John’s University. He resides in Staten Island with his wife, Patti, and their two daughters, Vanessa and Valerie.

Jesus Cardona ’07 played four years of baseball and football while a student at Xaverian and was named captain for both teams during his senior year. During his senior year in 2006, the Varsity Football team won the “AA” Championship (the first in school history) vs Fordham Prep at Fordham University. He also earned the right to represent himself and Xaverian at the All-League All-Star Game played at Hofstra University. He played four years of Division II football at Pace University (Linebacker/Defensive Line).

His coaching experience includes 3 years as Defensive Line Coach for the Varsity Football Team from 2014-2016, where the team won the Championship in 2015 (the second in school history) vs Cardinal Spellman H.S. He then served 4 years as the JV Football head Coach and Offensive Coordinator from 2017-2020.