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Adams, Darrell
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1983-
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Darrell Adams (b. September 16, 1983) is the Head Coach for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. Previously, he was the Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator for the University of Waterloo men's football team.
Adams is from Long Island, New York. Between 2001 and 2005 he attended Villanova University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in communications, and played football for the Villanova Wildcats. He studied communications and marketing and graduated in 2005.
In 2006, Adams was signed to a practice roster agreement with the New York Jets and later a reserve/future contract but was released in 2007. He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2007 to play football and migrated to Canada. He played for the Tiger-Cats until his retirement from professional football in 2010. Adams continued working with the team from 2011 to 2013, as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and Assistant Defensive Line Coach. In 2013, he worked as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach for the Carleton Ravens (Carleton University).
Adams was hired as the Special Teams, Recruiting and Video Coordinator for the Waterloo Warriors (University of Waterloo) in 2016. He was later promoted to Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator. During his time at Waterloo, Adams was a member of the Waterloo Black Faculty Collective, the Black Canadian Coaches Association and Black Football Coaches of Canada. In 2022 he received the Ontario University Athletics' Equity Diversity and Inclusion Award in recognition of his work to advance positive systemic change on- and off-campus. The same year, he was one of nine participants in the Canadian Football League's four-week Diversity in Football Program.
In January 2024 it was announced that Adams was leaving Waterloo to accept a new role as the Head Coach for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.
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Created February 2024 by NM and DR.
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- Darrell Adams - Wikipedia
- "Darrell Adams ends tenure with the Warriors to take on head coaching role with the Varsity Blues" . University of Waterloo Athletics. January 5, 2004.
- "Former Ticats DT Darrell Adams named head coach of Toronto Varsity Blues". 3DownNation. January 5, 2004.