About Coach DarlingtonHead Football Coach
Apopka High School Record at Apopka: 159-43 (16 seasons) Career Record: 206-69 (22 seasons) All time central Florida leader in playoff wins. Reached state playoffs 20 of 22 years as Head Coach 3 State titles: Apopka 2014, 2012 & 2001 State Runner-up: Apopka 2013 & Valdosta, GA 2003. State Final Four: Apopka 2007 & 2009. State Elite Eight: Apopka 2008 & Valdosta 2004 2013 Apopka offense set state record of 752 pts (50.1 ppg/15 gms) & 6,000 yards rushing 2013, 2014, 2015 Apopka offense had 3 1,000 yard rushers each season |
AwardsAthlon Florida Coach of the year 2012
Associated Press Georgia Coach of the Year 2003 |
PersonalPlayed at Lakeland, FL HS for Florida Coach of the Century Bill Castle (6 state titles, 2 National Titles, 400+ career wins)
Family Wife of 27 years Shelly (former OU cheerleader). Seven children: Ty (former center at Oklahoma, Winner of 2015 Campbell Award for top National Scholar Athlete, Wuerrfel Award for community service, and Bobby Bowden FCA Award), Zack (former QB/WR at Nebraska), Molly (20), Gracie (18), Jackson (16),Wyatt (12), and Lilly (11). |