Steven Adams comes to the Blazers after a short but successful stint at Southeast Arkansas College. Adams was tasked with getting a dormant program on its feet, recruiting 41 student-athletes over a 4 month period from three different countries and eight different states. Prior to Southeast Arkansas College, Adams was the Director of Baseball Operations at Eastern Kentucky for the 2022-2023 academic year.Â
Adams served as the head baseball coach at Louisiana State University of Alexandria from 2016 to 2021. He also co-founded and was the director of operations and player development for the Team Louisiana summer baseball organization from 2011-20. In five seasons as head coach at LSU Alexandria, Adams compiled a 131-111 record and coached 14 players who went on to play professional baseball. He was named Conference Coach of the Year twice during that span.Â
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Adams has also worked as the head baseball coach at Vermilion Catholic High School (2013-16), as the associate head coach at Hutchinson Community College (2005-10) and as the head coach at Riverdale Academy (2003-05). From 2006 to 2010, Adams was a scout in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
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Adams earned a Bachelor's degree in General Studies, with minors in history and social science, at Northwestern State University in 2004. He helped the Demons win back-to-back Southland Conference regular season championships in 2001 and 2002. He completed a Master's degree in Sport Administration at Northwestern State in 2010.
Head Coach Andrew Gipson on Adams' arrival
"We are extremely proud to welcome Coach Adams, his wife, Tiffany, and daughters Mia, Addisyn, and Ainsley. He has a heart for teaching both the game and life. He's an incredible relator. And, he will be an asset on the recruiting trail. Our guys are fortunate to have him along side them. He's a proven winner with head coaching experience and multiple Conference Coach of the Year awards. We are incredibly fortunate to land someone with these credentials in this assistant role."
