Adam DiMichele (; born July 26, 1985) is an

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coach and former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2009. He played

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. DiMichele was also a member of the

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and

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Early life

Born to Dominic and Natalie DiMichele, Adam had one of the best high-school careers in the history of

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as the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League's all-time leading passer, breaking records set by

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and

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. His basketball teams at

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went 105–15. He earned first-team All-State honors in three sports : baseball, basketball and football, while being cited as the State Player of the Year in both football and basketball. After signing with

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to play football in February 2004, he decided he wanted to go elsewhere and play college baseball instead.

College career

DiMichele attended Okaloosa-Walton College in

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for the 2004–05 and 2005–06 academic years played two seasons of baseball as an outfielder and pitcher.DiMichele Temple Owls Baseball bio
He was transferred to

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in 2006. He was named team captain in 2007 and 2008 . DiMichele threw for 5,024 yards, finishing fourth on the Owls' all-time list, adding 45 touchdowns. He majored in sport and recreation management.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going undrafted in the

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, DiMichele was offered a tryout with the

and was subsequently signed by the team. He was waived by the Eagles on June 11, 2009. He re-joined to the Eagles on August 12 after backup

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suffered a knee sprain during training camp. He was waived again on August 25.

Calgary Stampeders

DiMichele signed with the

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on September 21, 2009 only to be released on September 23.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

DiMichele was signed to the

practice roster on September 25, 2009.

Erie Explosion

DiMichele was signed by the

of the

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on December 17, 2010. During the 2011 season, DiMichele commanded an offense that led the league in multiple categories, including average passing yards per game (270.6), team points per game (70.2) and total team offensive yards per game (260). He completed 55 percent of his passes (235-of-427) for 3,247 yards and would throw a league-best 91 touchdowns to just 7 interceptions. For his efforts in leading the Explosion to a 9–3 record and a division title, he was named to the SIFL's First-team Offense and was named league MVP.

Philadelphia Soul

DiMichele signed with the

of the

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for the 2012 season.

Coaching career

Following his professional career, DiMichele returned to Philadelphia to join

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's staff as graduate assistant in 2013. Following the season, DiMichele was promoted to wide receivers coach. DiMichele has been Temple's Director of Player Development since the 2015 season. DiMichele was promoted to the role of offensive assistant, working with Temple's quarterbacks and wide receivers, in January 2018.

Personal life

His younger brother Alex DiMichele played fullback with him at Temple, before transferring to

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, playing linebacker. His other younger brother, Anthony DiMichele, has been a defensive back for the College of the Holy Cross. Adam now runs a

and

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performance camp, Dimichele Brothers Performance, mainly based in

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, alongside his younger brother, Alex Dimichele.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioCalgary Stampeders bio
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