Sirisak Yodyardthai () is a Thai professional football manager who is the head coach of Thai League 1 club Chiangrai United and assistant coach of Thailand.
When he was 15, Sirisak was given the chance to play with his football idol, which made him want to pursue a football career. Besides playing football, he also enjoyed running in torrid weather with his brother.
Under his tutelage, Thai Honda were promoted to the Thai League 1 for the 2017 season. The Bangkok University graduate believes that players should not undertake vigorous physical activity before a game as it will exhaust rather than energize the player.
He led his team to their first top-flight victory in 10 years when they beat Bangkok United 1âÂÂ0.
Before he became coach of Thai Honda, he did multiple jobs for them including carrying their equipment, preparing food and even being a van driver for the club. Also, he has been an assistant coach for 17 years. In 2016, he replaced Takami Masami as coach.
His sacking as coach was announced in April 2017 after a 3âÂÂ1 defeat to Chonburi. with 3 wins and 8 losses.
Thai Honda FC
For his efforts in taking Thai Honda FC to the Thai League 1 in 2016, he received an award for the best professional sports coach.
Sirisak has a brother and a sister. Now, he has two sons.