Darren has extensive experience in high performance sport and exercise science including as High Performance Manager at both Melbourne and Port Adelaide Football Clubs, Director of High Performance at Arsenal Football Club, Head of Sports Science for Football Federation Australia and Head of Fitness and Conditioning at Liverpool Football Club. He has also lectured in Exercise Science at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney.

He is currently the General Manager - Performance at Adelaide Football Club.

Darren has a PhD in movement analysis of AFL and Soccer. He has also had multiple papers published in peer review journals and has spoken at many international conferences.

Darren also played basketball at a State League Level in NSW.

Darren was appointed to the Basketball Australia High performance Committee in 2025.