WNMU Hires New Women's Basketball Coach Greg Adams

WNMU Hires New Women's Basketball Coach Greg Adams

by Victoria Stimac, WNMU Sports Information Director

Greg Adams is WNMU's newest member of the athletic coach staff. As a an assistant women's basketball coach three separate times at the NCAA Division I level with some time spent as a head coach at the high school level, Adams will take over the reins of the Mustang women's basketball program.

Adams brings a wealth of knowledge to the WNMU program. He replaces Quinn Tedder who left in April after spending one year with the program and compiling an overall record of 8-19 and 6-13 in conference play.

"We are very excited to have Greg join the Mustang family," says Director of Athletics Scott Woodard. "He has a solid work ethic, is a great communicator, and is knowledgeable of the game. We think he will do a great job with the women's program."

For the past two seasons, Adams has served as the assistant women's basketball coach at Stony Brook University, located in Stony Brook, New York on Long Island. His primary duties consisted of coordinating advanced game scouting, monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes, mentoring the recruiting coordinator, assisting the head coach with practice planning, and organizing the strength and conditioning program.

Adams joined the Stony Brook staff following high school coaching stints at Juan Diego Catholic High School in Utah and Thousand Oaks High School in California. Prior to coaching at the high school ranks, Adams served as the lead assistant for the San Jose State University women's basketball program from 2002 to 2004. At San Jose State, Adams coordinated student-athlete academic monitoring and oversaw recruiting efforts which included the signing of a national top 50 player. He also helped lead the program to its best start in the school's history.

Prior to San Jose State, Adams served as an assistant coach at Southern University in Louisiana from 2001-2002. Adams helped lead Southern to an NCAA Tournament appearance while serving as the recruiting and academic coordinator. He also signed five student-athletes including an all-state prospect and eventual Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Freshman of the Year (2003) and SWAC Player of the Year (2005).

Adams first collegiate coaching position was at California State University - Northridge as a student assistant during the 1997-1998 season and a third assistant from 1999 to 2001. His responsibilities included student-athlete recruitment, and academic and athletic development.

Adams earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 1998.

"After 13 years in coaching, I am ready to lead my own collegiate basketball program," says Adams. "I plan to make this program competitive on the court and well managed off the court." 

Adams will be on campus from May 15 to May 21. He will then return to Silver City permanently on June 8.