Darrell Adams returns for his 7th season (including the cancelled 2020 campaign) with the black and gold as the Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, and Recruiting Coordinator.
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From 2013-2015, Adams was Defensive Line/Head Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Carleton University, and prior to that he was the Head Strength Coach and Assistant Defensive Line coach with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. In June of 2022, Darrell participated in the inaugural CFL Diversity in Sport program serving as guest coach with the Toronto Argonauts.
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Coach Adams has been a part of the Football Canada Cup Team Ontario U-18 Coaching Staff as Defensive Coordinator in 2019, as well as Defensive Line Coach in 2018 & 2022. Off the field, Coach DA is a co-founder of The Alliance, a UW Department of Athletics organization working collectively to establish positive systemic changes for the University of Waterloo Black Indigenous & Racialized community through recognition of, education towards & actions against racism.
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In addition to his impressive accolades as a coach, Adams has had quite the playing career. Originally from Long Island, NY, Darrell was a 3x Captain and 3x first team All-Conference player at Villanova University (2001-2005) where he graduated with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Marketing. Upon graduation, he joined the NY Jets as an undrafted free agent and spent one and a half seasons (2006-2007) on their practice roster. Adams migrated north to Canada and became a three-year starter at defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2007-2010).
Darrell resides in Mississauga, ON with his wife Amrita, son Isaiah and daughter Aaliyah.
