Mark Adams is appointed the new head coach of Texas Tech. Read his career history and personal life below.
ESPN reports that Kirby Hocutt has announced Chris Beard‘s departure and promoted Mark Adams’s promotion as the side’s new head coach.
Popularly known for being a defensive-minded coach, his major work would be to bring defensive play basketball as Texas Tech is currently ranked 20th defensively.
Who Is Mark Adams Of Texas Tech?
Before being appointed the head coach, Mark Adams was the associate basketball coach at Texas Tech.
He was a vital part of the managerial squad that helped his side reach the 2018 Elite Eight.
Texas Tech is promoting assistant coach Mark Adams to replace former @TexasTechMBB head coach Chris Beard, per @jeffborzello. pic.twitter.com/5HmX9fMcOM
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 6, 2021
During his third season as an assistant coach, he helped Texas Tech reach the 2019 NCAA National Championship final. Back in the 2015-16 season, Mark used to work under Chris Beard’s Little Rock staff.
Mark Adams Age: How Old Is He?
Mark Adam’s age seems to be in his 50s.
He had kicked off his coaching career in 1981-82 as the head coach of Clarendon College. From 1983 to 1987, he became the head coach of Wayland Baptist. For the next five seasons, he was West Texas A&M‘s head coach.
Is He On Wikipedia?
Mark Adams is yet to be added on Wikipedia.
After his recent promotion, he is most likely to be covered on a wiki page.
Despite the absence of his Wikipedia, we can read his bio on Texas Tech‘s official site. The site revealed that he had started to work as an associate head coach for them in 2016.
Meet His Wife
Mark Adams is married to his wife, Jennifer Adams.
The couples share two children. They are Luke Adams and Abbie Adams. The happy family is from Texas, USA.
Everything On His Salary
Mark Adams’ current salary has not been revealed.
However, his salary in 2019 was about $335 thousand, according to Amarillo.
Moreover, there is nothing to note on Mark’s net worth too.
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