Mahoney is deaf and it wasn’t until he was 12 that he learned of his hearing impairment. For years, doctors thought he had fluid buildup in his ears. Now, the only way he can hear is by wearing those two devices. The only times he doesn’t have them on is when he is sleeping and when he is on the football field.
In more than two decades of coaching, Adams has never had a deaf player walk through his doors. For him, it has been a challenge. But he says it’s worth it. He’s even gone out of his way to make Mahoney’s life easier. After communicating verbally with his teams in years past, Adams has devised a system that uses hand signals to relay the plays.read more
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