Darrel's athletic background began when he was a young kid on the soccer field. After unsuccessfully progressing in the sport, he decided to move onto a vast array of different sports, but primarily succeeding in track & field.

After completion of his career in T+F, he went on to enlist in the military and, while on duty overseas, found CrossFit.

From there, Darrel got fully immersed in the sport and was invited onto the CrossFit Seminar Staff to educate the future coaches of the sport about the methodology behind it.

A few short years later, Darrel opened up a non-profit CrossFit Affiliate, where he prepared the next generation's warfighters and peace-keepers in our nation's Armed Forces. Simultaneously, he is a staff member on Brian + Erin Mackenzie's 'Power Speed Endurance' team - specializing in developing athletes in tactical career fields.