A McDonough High School Alum ('94), Derek is currently playing for Southern Maryland Futsal, ranked 4th in the nation in 2006.  He played for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for one year, and Kutztown University, Pa., for three years, where he earned his degree in Business Management.  Derek has also played professionally with the Reading Rage and the Eastern Shore Sharks.

He was the assistant coach for McDonough JV Boys in 1999 and the head coach for the McDonough Varsity Girls from 2000-2001.