Derek Stingley

Derek Stingley

Philadelphia Soul
Position:	Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1971-04-09) April 9, 1971 (age 46)
Place of birth:	Chicago, Illinois
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:	Triton
Career history
As player:
Martinsville Phillies (1993)^ Spartanburg Phillies (1994)^ Piedmont Phillies (1995)^ Louisiana Bayou Thunder (1995) Albany Firebirds (1996–2000) New York Jets (1999)* Chicago Rush (2001) Arizona Rattlers (2002) Carolina Cobras (2003) Dallas Desperados (2004) ^ Minor league baseball
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Macon Knights (DC/(HC) (2005–2006) South Georgia Wildcats (2007–2008) Bos-Shre Battle Wings (DC) (2009) New Orleans VooDoo (2010–2011) Pittsburgh Power (2012–2014) Philadelphia Soul (DC) (2015–present) Shanghai Skywalkers (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards
ArenaBowl Champion (XIII) First Team All-Arena (1999) af2 Coach of the Year (2008)
Career Arena statistics
Tackles: 443.5 Interceptions: 19 Passes defensed: 110
Head coaching record
Regular season:	8–31 (.205)
Postseason:	0–0 (–)
Career:	8–31 (.205)
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Tackles:	443.5
Interceptions:	19
Passes defensed:	110

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).

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.

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.

Stingley was selected in by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Phillies organization for three seasons before deciding to play professional football. He began his professional football career playing for the Louisiana Bayou Thunder, a semi-pro football team. He was then signed to play in the Arena Football League by Mike Hohensee, then-head coach of the Albany Firebirds.

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