Derek Stingley

Derek Stingley (born April 9, 1971) is the defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Soul of Arena Football League. Prior to his coaching career, he also had an eight-year playing career as a defensive specialist for the Albany Firebirds. He also played college baseball at Triton College and was selected in the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft as a center fielder by the Philadelphia Phillies, where he spent three seasons (1993–1995).

Early life

Stingley was just seven years old when his father, Darryl Stingley a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, was paralyzed in a preseason game, after being hit by Oakland Raiders' safety Jack Tatum on August 12, 1978.

College career

Stingley enrolled at Purdue University in 1989, where he intended to play both football and baseball. However he soon decided that he was too small, at just 5' 10" tall and 150 pounds, to play football in the Big Ten Conference. So he decided to leave Purdue and attended two smaller, junior colleges, located in Indiana. Finally graduating from Triton College.