April 1, 2022

MARK ADAMS WINS 2022 AWARD

NEW ORLEANS, MA -- The Mark Adams of Texas Tech is the recipient of the 2022 Jim Phelan Award, presented annually to the nation’s top Division I coach.

Considered one of the best defensive coaches in the nation, Adams led the Red Raiders to a 27-10 record, Sweet 16 appearance and third place finish in the Big 12 conference this season, his first as head coach after serving as Chris Beard’s lead assistant or associate head coach at Texas Tech since 2016.

Texas Tech led the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency, holding 18 opponents to fewer than 60 points. The Red Raiders were also top-15 in defensive turnover rate and 2-point defense.

Before his tenure at Texas Tech, Adams, 65, won more than 550 games and reached the national tournament eight times at the NJCAA, NAIA and NCAA Division II level.

The Jim Phelan Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top Division I coach, is named in honor of a legendary bow-tied coach who spent his entire career at Mount Saint Mary’s University.

He led the Mountaineers to the 1962 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. When he retired in 2003, after coaching for 49 years, he had amassed 830 wins (overall record of 830-524) in all divisions. In those 49 years, 19 of his teams amassed 20 or more wins in a season.

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