Brian Adams (basketball)
American basketball coach
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Brian Adams is an American basketball coach who is as an assistant coach for the University of Alabama. He grew up in the state of New York.
| Alabama Crimson Tide | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 23[1] Pine Plains, New York, U.S.[2] |
| Career information | |
| College | Connecticut College |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2011–2013 | Harvard (assistant) |
| 2013–2014 | Marist (assistant) |
| 2014–2018 | Agua Caliente Clippers (assistant) |
| 2018–2020 | Agua Caliente Clippers |
| 2020–2023 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
| 2023 | Taipei Mars |
| 2024 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Alabama (assistant) |
Coaching career
College Coaching Career
Brian Adams was hired as coach for Harvard University and Marist College[3]
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.[4]
Philadelphia 76ers
On November 9, 2020, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Adams as a player development coach under Doc Rivers.[5]
Taipei Mars
On September 14, 2023, the Taipei Taishin Mars named Adams as their new head coach.[6] On December 31, the Taipei Mars announced that Adams resigned from head coach.[7]
Detroit Pistons
On January 4, 2024, the Detroit Pistons named Adams as their new assistant coach.[8] He was not kept by the team following the firing of Monty Williams.
Alabama Crimson Tide
He was hired by Alabama as an assistant coach in July 2024.[9]
