A new era on the green: Jesse Siordia and the rise of women's flag football at Eastern Michigan
By
Ruby Brannon
· Thursday, May 14, 2026
Eastern Michigan University is expanding its athletic department to 21 varsity programs with the addition of women’s flag football, which is scheduled to begin intercollegiate competition in the spring of 2027. To lead this new initiative, the university has appointed Jesse Siordia, a former Navy veteran and national championship-winning coach, as the program’s first head coach.
