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Mark Adams is the founder and owner of Mark Adams Basketball, LLC where he provides elite level basketball training and specializes in individual player development.

As an elite level trainer, Mark's experience includes:

  • Former assistant at Syracuse University under Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim

  • Over twenty years coaching and training experience at the scholastic, collegiate and professional levels

  • Spent sixteen years as a successful high school coach in North Carolina and Florida

  • Earned a reputation for turning around high school programs and developing future college and professional players

  • Worked and trained at the top camps including Adidas ABCD, Adidas Unrivaled, Nike Skills Academy and Snow Valley Basketball School

As a National Skills Instructor Mark conducts camps and clinics across the country and internationally, as well as providing individual and group workouts with players of all ages and skill levels.

  • Mark works with high school, college, AAU/travel basketball programs and also conducts NBA and NBA pre-draft workouts.

  • Mark is also available for public speaking engagements where he specializes in leadership seminars.

  • Mark does Player Development/Consulting for some of the best basketball training organizations including USA Basketball, Jr. NBA, The Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, SD), The Skills Factory (Atlanta, GA), Basketball HQ and Big Shots Nations.

  • Mark is currently part of the Point 3 Alpha Program which features some of the top Professional Basketball Trainers across the country.  Learn more at http://www.point3basketball.com/pages/mark-adams-point-3-alpha

  • Recently Mark joined Kyrie Irving, Nolan Smith, Alan Stein and the “Professor”, Grayson Boucher, as a Basketball Ambassador for Deuce Brand.

  • Mark contributes and serves as an Ambassador for Basketball HQ, one of the top online resources for basketball information and training.

Mark’s enthusiasm, passion and knowledge of the game are unparalleled and those who train with him experience basketball development at the highest level.

Education

Syracuse University

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Masters of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education

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St. John Fisher College

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Bachelor of Arts in Communication

As A Player

High School – Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY (1988)

  • Scored over 1,000 career points

  • All-State

  • Inducted into CBA Hall of Fame (2008)

College – St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY (1992)

  • Led St. John Fisher College to first NCAA berth in 1992

  • Member of St. John Fisher College 1,000 point club

  • Inducted into St. John Fisher College Hall of Fame (2005)

Coaching

27 years total coaching experience – including 3 years as a Graduate Assistant at Syracuse University under Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim

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16 years as Head Men’s Varsity Basketball Coach in the states of Florida and North Carolina – 260 Career Wins

  • Won seven Conference/District Championships

  • Nine trips to the State Tournament (One Final Four)

  • Named Conference/District Coach of the Year three times

  • Earned a reputation for turning around high school programs and developing future college and professional players

Personal

  • Married to the former Kara June Colucci (1996), two sons,  Riley (18) and Logan (14)

  • Resides in Cary, NC

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