Villanova University

Brad Adams Position: Head Coach Experience: 5th Season Alma Mater: Villanova ('03)

Brad Adams enters his fifth season as the head coach of the Villanova men's tennis program in 2011-12.

Adams took reins of the program from long-time coach Bob Batman in 2008 and brings a goal-oriented and focused coaching style to Villanova tennis. He has led the men's tennis team to two BIG EAST Championship tournament appearances, in 2008 and 2009, where No. 8 seeded Villanova defeated No. 9 UConn to advance into the second round of tournament play.

During his playing days as a Villanova Wildcat, Adams served as a co-captain during his senior season and compiled a career record of 25-37 at the No. 1 singles spot and a 23-23 record at No. 1 doubles before graduating in 2003. He was also awarded BIG EAST All-Academic Honors for outstanding academic and athletic achievement during his playing career.

Adams earned his bachelor's of arts degree from Villanova in as a Political Science and Geography major and later went on to earn a master's degree in Geography from Binghamton University.

His coaching experience expands well-beyond the walls of Villanova, as Adams was a tennis professional at The Longfellow Club in Wayland, Mass. where he served as a site director for the Hammel Tennis Camp and instructed and traveled with top players from the New England region. He also served in a similar capacity at the Westboro Tennis and Swim Club in 2003 and 2004. In addition to his teaching and coaching experience, Adams was appointed the program director for the tennis camps at Harvard University in 2002 and 2003, where he designed programs for advanced students and supervised several instructors.