Darren Paul James Wassall (born 27 June 1968) is an English football coach and former player who played as a defender.

He failed to win a regular first-team place, although he was a reliable stand-in to the likes of Des Walker, and was loaned out to Hereford United and Bury.

Despite his limited opportunities, Wassall featured in two finals for Forest, winning a medal in the 1992 Full Members Cup 3–2 victory over Southampton (having scored his one and only Forest goal in the semi-final second leg against Leicester City at the City Ground) and playing in the 1–0 defeat in the 1992 Football League Cup Final against Manchester United.

He has been credited with bringing through a number of players to Derby's first team, such as Mark O'Brien, Callum Ball, Jeff Hendrick, Mason Bennett and Will Hughes.

"[8] After McClaren's successor Paul Clement was sacked in February 2016, Wassall was appointed head coach until the end of the season.