He was born in California and was a 2001 graduate of Saint Francis High School in Louisiana Cañada Flintridge, California. His mother, father (All-American quarterback John, Senior), sister, cousin, four aunts and grandfather all went to Sciarra appeared in five games as a quarterback in 2002, going 5-of-12 for 75 yards and one touchdown on the year.
Sciarra was the third-string quarterback behind Drew Olson and Matt Moore. He comes from a long line of Bruins. He played in the fourth quarter at Cal when Cory Paus and Olson were injured and left the game, and he also threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Marcedes Lewis against University of Southern California, which was the first of his career.
At the end of the 2003 season, Sciarra transferred to College.
While playing for the Seahawks, Sciarra broke multiple school records. As a senior in 2005, Sciarra became the first ever Northeast Conference player to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season.
He was also named an Academic All Star by the Division I-Associate of Arts Athletic Directors Association. Sciarra, as a sociology major, earned a 3.49 Grade Point Average. He was honored as "s most valuable player.
After his football career John landed a role as an associate with Lazard Asset Management.
John has excelled at the firm and in 2011 was promoted to Vice President. He plays regularly in a 5:30 am game in New York City where his shooting ability has not quite caught up with his ability to give a hard foul. He is well known for battling fellow Lazard colleagues on the court and playing an intimidating style of defense.
