Darryl Sims (born July 23, 1961 in

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...

) is a former

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who played four seasons in the

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for the

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(1985–1986) and the

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(1987–1988). Darryl now works for the

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as the Athletics Director. Sims continued his education for a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication in 2003, and a master's degree in Educational Leadership in 2005. Darryl Sims graduated from Bassick High School in Bridgeport, CT.

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