Dwayne (Streaker) Adams has officially resigned as coach of North Village after serving two seasons in the hot seat.

Adams etched his name in the record books in his debut season at Bernard Park after coaching the Reds to the coveted triple crown.

But 12 months after ascending to unprecedented heights, Adams and his Village side came crashing back to earth with a thud as the Reds came up empty handed this season — the first time they’ve done so in the new millennium.

After relinquishing their Premier Division title to Devonshire Cougars, Village’s season plummeted further, courtesy of a humiliating FA Cup quarter-final loss to First Division upstarts St.George’s Colts in their own back yard last month.

Adams said his decision to quit the post was based primarily upon his inability to motivate the players around him.

“I just got to the point where I felt I was no longer able to motivate the players to try and get the best out of them as a unit. And so the best thing to do at the time was to leave the club and let them bring someone else in who can motivate North Village as a team,” the former national team ‘keeper said.

“What I was looking for wasn’t really coming across the players, and so it made absolutely no sense trying to beat a dead horse.”

In a twist of irony, Adams’ success last season as a rookie coach just might have attributed to his own demise as his team failed to maintain such high standards.

The 34-year-old footballer lifted the Charity Cup, Premier Division championship, Friendship Trophy and FA Cup at his first attempt at coaching to set the bar at dizzying heights .

“Last year was a unique year for me as a first-time coach, but I don’t look at this season as a failure,” he added.

“We at North Village set a standard last year that just wasn’t kept by the coaching staff as well as the players and so what we got was the results that we did.

“The first season our training habits and our overall approach was a lot different, and I think the results showed just that.”

With the 2006-07 season still to conclude, already there are clubs reportedly interested in acquiring Adams’ services, among them Southampton Rangers, a team for whom the ACE underwriter once played.

“I have had a few discussions, but haven’t received anything official from anybody just yet. I just have to sit back and weigh up my options for the time being,” Adams said.

“I don’t, however, see me coaching anytime in the near future but instead getting myself back into shape to return to the game as a player.”

As for his coaching stint at Bernard Park, Adams said: “It’s been a good experience and I have no regrets. I think Maceo (Dill) and I did a good job, and I think he should be rewarded for his hard work.

“But I also believe that I’ve developed and learned a few things that will help me later down the road should I decide to coach again.”