Brian Adams is an American
basketball
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coach who is as an assistant coach for the
Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. He grew up in the state of New York.
Coaching career
College Coaching Career
Brian Adams was hired as coach for Harvard University and
Marist College
Marist University is a private university in Poughkeepsie (town), New York, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Marist was founded by the Marist Brothers, a Catholic Church, Catholic religious institute, in 1905 to prepare brothers for their ...
Agua Caliente Clippers
On August 1, 2018, Adams was named the head coach after previously serving as a player development coach with the
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The ...
.
Philadelphia 76ers
On November 9, 2020, the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlan ...
hired Adams as a player development coach under
Doc Rivers
Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers (born October 13, 1961) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). An NBA player for 14 seasons, he was an NB ...
.
Taipei Mars
On September 14, 2023, the
Taipei Taishin Mars
The Taipei Taishin Mars ( zh, 臺北台新戰神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Taipei Heping Basketball ...
named Adams as their new head coach. On December 31, the
Taipei Mars announced that Adams resigned from head coach.
Detroit Pistons
On January 4, 2024, the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...
named Adams as their new assistant coach. He was not kept by the team following the firing of
Monty Williams
Tavares Montgomery Williams (born October 8, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach, executive, and former player of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who is the head coach of the TMI Episcopal’s boys basketball team. He pre ...
.
Alabama Crimson Tide
He was hired by Alabama as an assistant coach in July 2024.
[https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/brian-adams/1610]
References
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
Detroit Pistons assistant coaches
Harvard Crimson men's basketball coaches
Marist Red Foxes men's basketball coaches
Philadelphia 76ers assistant coaches
Taipei Mars head coaches
Year of birth missing (living people)
American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan
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