BREMEN, Ala. – After serving the last nine seasons at the helm of Good Hope’s varsity boys’ basketball program, head coach Drew Adams is headed for a new destination. Adams confirmed that he was officially hired by Cold Springs High School on Wednesday and is set to take the reins of the Eagles’ varsity boys’ program. For Adams, there were several factors in making this decision but the biggest one in his mind was how it would affect his family life. His wife Paige Adams was recently promoted to head coach of the varsity girls’ team at Cold Springs and that was when Drew really saw an opportunity begin to take shape.
“I have loved every minute of my nine years at Good Hope and at no point had I ever really thought about going anywhere else or doing anything different. But when the girls job came open at Cold Springs and my wife got the job things sort of shifted in my mind a little bit. We have always wanted to one day be at the same place and with the boys’ job being open there was a very rare opportunity for us to not only be at the same place but to be head coaches for the same sport. Combine that with the potential that the Cold Springs basketball program has and the love that their community and administration have for basketball, it was an opportunity we just felt we couldn’t pass up as a family,” Adams said. “From a family perspective, a few things come to mind. First is we can be with our son Parker so much more November through February. Basketball season is crazy busy and us being head coaches at different schools would be really difficult. I rarely got to see Parker or Paige many weeknights this past season because we were always playing at separate places. Now we can be at the same place on a nightly basis. Secondly, being a head coach can be difficult at times. Us being at the same place and being able to support each other through the ups and downs was important to us. And lastly, getting to have a front row seat to watch Paige starting her journey as the head girls coach at Cold Springs is special to me. I can’t wait to watch her get to work with her girls and I’m looking forward to meeting my guys.”
Adams led the Raiders to a pair of Sweet 16 appearances and five county championships during his tenure at Good Hope and he’ll look back on those years fondly. In addition to all the players he’s mentored during that time, Adams also credits the assistant coaches that have been at his side for helping the program achieve that success.
“Man, I don’t know where to start when reflecting back on my time at Good Hope. They welcomed me with open arms from day one and I have loved every second there. It truly became home to me. A head coach is only as good as his players and assistants, and I have been so blessed with both. We have been blessed with a group of guys for nearly a decade that work their tails off, compete on a nightly basis, and represented their school proudly each night. We have had an all-state player for seven straight years which is rare for a head coach to get to have. Players win games and we have had some good ones,” Adams said. “And I also considered myself to have one of the best support staffs in the state. Working with my dad had been a dream come true. He is a high-level coach, but he is also an elite leader of young men, and he did so much behind the scenes for me, our guys, and our program. Griffin Morris is like a little brother to me. We snagged griffin as soon as he graduated college and he has been a tremendous asset to our program. Griffin’s an incredible guy who our guys love, and he has made our program better since the moment he was hired at Good Hope. Both guys love basketball but most importantly they love Jesus and spoke with our guys often about the things that truly matter. I’m thankful for them both.”
With the familial connection to Cold Springs, Adams has been able to stay familiar with the Eagles’ basketball program and he’s excited to get started with a team that he believes has a lot of potential.
“With Paige being at Cold Springs the last several years I have been able to keep up with Cold Springs basketball from afar. We’ve obviously competed against each other for nine years, but I have kept up with them like I do most of the nearby programs. The Cold Springs Boys program has a lot of potential over the next several years,” Adams said. “Their varsity was really young this past year and had a good postseason, their JV team had an extremely good year, and their middle school was county runners-up. You never know what the future holds so I would never speak on what I think will happen but I do think the future is bright and I’m excited to get to work with the guys. My prayer is that I help them reach their potential and that I’m a godly mentor for them on a daily basis.”
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