Adams transitioned into 2010 by assuming head coaching responsibilities for the men's and women's track and field programs at Ashford. He will retain his additional duties as an assistant cross country coach for the Saints in his second season overall at Ashford.

Adams recently underwent training in Boulder, Colo., to successfully obtain his USATF Level 2 Coaching Certification. He specialized as a sprints coach at AU prior to taking over his new position on the athletics staff.

Adams originally came to the Saints by way of Quincy, Ill., where he attended Quincy Senior High School. Upon graduation, he attended Div. I Western Illinois University where specialized in 200 meter and 400-meter distances.

After completing a successful athletics career where he was a seven-time NCAA Regional Qualifier at Western Illinois, Adams spent one year as an assistant coach for the Leathernecks in Macomb, Ill.

He served as an assistant coach for two years at Davenport Assumption High School for both the men's and women's track teams. During his tenure, he helped the women's unit bring home runner-up honors in the state in 2008.

Adams is obtaining his teaching certification and taught at DeWitt Middle School and Camanche High School in the fall/winter of 2009.

Adams is married to his wife, Audra, a 2008 inductee to the IGHSAU Track and Field Hall of Fame and is working at Ashford University as an Employee Relations Representative. They reside together in nearby Camanche.

The Adams File

• Assistant Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach - Western Illinois University (2005-06)
• Assistant Boys and Girls Track and Field Coach - Davenport Assumption High School (2007-08)
• Assistant Track and Field/Cross Country Coach - Ashford University (2008-09)
• Head Track and Field/Assistant Cross Country Coach - Ashford University (2010-Present)