Darrin Chiaverini

Darrin Chiaverini
Chiaverini in 2016
Northeastern State RiverHawks
TitleHead coach
Personal information
Born (1977-10-12) October 12, 1977
Orange County, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolCorona (Corona, California)
CollegeColorado
NFL draft1999: 5th round, 148th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Mt. San Antonio (2007)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Mt. San Antonio (2008)
    Co-offensive coordinator
  • UCLA (2009)
    Special teams assistant
  • Riverside City (2010–2013)
    Associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, & special teams coordinator
  • Texas Tech (2014)
    Special teams coordinator
  • Texas Tech (2015)
    Special teams coordinator & outside wide receivers coach
  • Colorado (2016–2018)
    Co-offensive coordinator, wide receivers coach, & recruiting coordinator
  • Colorado (2019)
    Assistant head coach, wide receivers coach, & recruiting coordinator
  • Colorado (2020–2021)
    Offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
  • UCLA (2022)
    Offensive analyst
  • Chaffey (2023)
    Head coach
  • Northeastern State (2024–present)
    Head coach
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (1998)
  • American Metro Conference / CCCAA Region IV Coach of the Year 2023
  • College Football Network Division II Coach of the Year 2025
Career NFL statistics
Games played49
Receptions62
Receiving yards662
Avg.10.7
Touchdowns7
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions213
Receiving yards1,983
Touchdowns35
Total tackles72
Interceptions4
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Head coaching record
CareerCollege: 11–12 (.478)
Junior college: 11–0 (1.000)

Darrin Earl Chiaverini (born October 12, 1977) is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the head football coach for Northeastern State University, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football at Colorado. He was drafted in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.

During his career, he also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was formerly the special teams coordinator and outside wide receivers coach for Texas Tech prior to joining the Colorado coaching staff.