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Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:26 am
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:26 am
Deke Adams hired as the DL coach at state
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Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:31 am to Hailstate15
Deke Adams, who was a member of Larry Fedora's initial coaching staff at North Carolina, has returned to Chapel Hill as the Tar Heels' defensive line coach. Adams coached the UNC defensive line in 2012 and also spent three years with Fedora at Southern Miss from 2009-11.
“We're excited to bring Deke and his family back to Chapel Hill,” said Fedora. “Obviously, I have a lot of familiarity with Deke from his previous time with us at Southern Miss and UNC, and he's proven to be an outstanding coach and recruiter. His knowledge of our recruiting area will be a tremendous benefit as we move forward.”
Adams, who has played a key role in the development of six National Football League draft picks since 2013, including two first-round selections, spent the 2016 season as East Carolina's defensive line coach. Prior to ECU, he worked under Steve Spurrier for three years at South Carolina and helped lead the Gamecocks to a pair of bowl wins in 2013 and 2014.
Following his appointment as the Gamecocks' defensive line coach in 2013, tackle Kelcy Quarles and end Jadeveon Clowney each earned first-team All-America honors under Adams' tutelage. In addition, both players garnered First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection by the Associated Press and the league's 14 coaches. Quarles led the team with 13.5 tackles for loss, including 9.5 sacks, while Clowney was the first overall pick by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft.
One of Adams' top 2015 performers, tackle Gerald Dixon Jr., accepted an invitation to participate in the East-West Shrine Game after completing an 84-tackle career.
During his one-year stint in Chapel Hill, Adams had the opportunity to coach All-America tackle Sylvester Williams, a first-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. The Tar Heels went 8-4 that season and tied for first in the ACC Coastal Division.
In his final year in Hattiesburg, Adams, a former Southern Miss letterman, provided leadership for a front four that allowed just 112.6 rushing yards per game in 2011, which ranked 22nd nationally. He helped the Golden Eagles to the Conference USA title and an eventual 12-win season after a Hawai'i Bowl win over Nevada.
Among the players he mentored at USM were First-Team All-Conference USA end Cordarro Law and 2013 second-round NFL draft pick Jamie Collins.
In his initial campaign at Southern Miss in 2009, Adams inherited a young, but talented unit that progressively improved as the season continued. The Golden Eagle defense finished the year No. 18 nationally in sacks and No. 24 in tackles for loss after standing 93rd and 68th, respectively, in those two defensive categories a season earlier.
Adams went to Southern Miss after spending the previous year as linebackers coach and coordinator of player development at Louisiana-Monroe. Prior to his stint at ULM, he worked for two seasons at North Carolina A&T.
During his first season in Greensboro, Adams was elevated to interim defensive coordinator status after two games before earning the job on a permanent basis following the final contest. He coached the Aggies' defensive line in 2006 and had responsibility for the linebackers in 2007 in addition to his coordinator duties.
Adams spent the previous four years at Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) University, coordinating the defense and coaching the defensive line in his last season (2005).
He began his career in 1997 as the defensive line coach at Jacksonville (Ala.) State before moving on to Pearl River (Miss.) Community College, where he first served as the linebackers coach and later was named co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach. In 2001, he became the defensive coordinator and continued his duties as recruiting coordinator.
A three-year letterman, Adams was a pivotal part of the Golden Eagles' "Nasty Bunch" defense who wrapped up his linebacking career in 1994 with 76 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and one interception.
In the classroom, Adams was a four-year member of the Southern Miss Dean's List during his time as a student-athlete. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology and sports administration in 1995 before following with a master's degree, also from USM, in 1996.
He is married to the former Alexis Hall, a member of the 1,000-point club and four-year letterwinner for the Southern Miss women's basketball team. The couple has two boys, Jaylen and Jordyn
“We're excited to bring Deke and his family back to Chapel Hill,” said Fedora. “Obviously, I have a lot of familiarity with Deke from his previous time with us at Southern Miss and UNC, and he's proven to be an outstanding coach and recruiter. His knowledge of our recruiting area will be a tremendous benefit as we move forward.”
Adams, who has played a key role in the development of six National Football League draft picks since 2013, including two first-round selections, spent the 2016 season as East Carolina's defensive line coach. Prior to ECU, he worked under Steve Spurrier for three years at South Carolina and helped lead the Gamecocks to a pair of bowl wins in 2013 and 2014.
Following his appointment as the Gamecocks' defensive line coach in 2013, tackle Kelcy Quarles and end Jadeveon Clowney each earned first-team All-America honors under Adams' tutelage. In addition, both players garnered First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection by the Associated Press and the league's 14 coaches. Quarles led the team with 13.5 tackles for loss, including 9.5 sacks, while Clowney was the first overall pick by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft.
One of Adams' top 2015 performers, tackle Gerald Dixon Jr., accepted an invitation to participate in the East-West Shrine Game after completing an 84-tackle career.
During his one-year stint in Chapel Hill, Adams had the opportunity to coach All-America tackle Sylvester Williams, a first-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. The Tar Heels went 8-4 that season and tied for first in the ACC Coastal Division.
In his final year in Hattiesburg, Adams, a former Southern Miss letterman, provided leadership for a front four that allowed just 112.6 rushing yards per game in 2011, which ranked 22nd nationally. He helped the Golden Eagles to the Conference USA title and an eventual 12-win season after a Hawai'i Bowl win over Nevada.
Among the players he mentored at USM were First-Team All-Conference USA end Cordarro Law and 2013 second-round NFL draft pick Jamie Collins.
In his initial campaign at Southern Miss in 2009, Adams inherited a young, but talented unit that progressively improved as the season continued. The Golden Eagle defense finished the year No. 18 nationally in sacks and No. 24 in tackles for loss after standing 93rd and 68th, respectively, in those two defensive categories a season earlier.
Adams went to Southern Miss after spending the previous year as linebackers coach and coordinator of player development at Louisiana-Monroe. Prior to his stint at ULM, he worked for two seasons at North Carolina A&T.
During his first season in Greensboro, Adams was elevated to interim defensive coordinator status after two games before earning the job on a permanent basis following the final contest. He coached the Aggies' defensive line in 2006 and had responsibility for the linebackers in 2007 in addition to his coordinator duties.
Adams spent the previous four years at Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) University, coordinating the defense and coaching the defensive line in his last season (2005).
He began his career in 1997 as the defensive line coach at Jacksonville (Ala.) State before moving on to Pearl River (Miss.) Community College, where he first served as the linebackers coach and later was named co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach. In 2001, he became the defensive coordinator and continued his duties as recruiting coordinator.
A three-year letterman, Adams was a pivotal part of the Golden Eagles' "Nasty Bunch" defense who wrapped up his linebacking career in 1994 with 76 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and one interception.
In the classroom, Adams was a four-year member of the Southern Miss Dean's List during his time as a student-athlete. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology and sports administration in 1995 before following with a master's degree, also from USM, in 1996.
He is married to the former Alexis Hall, a member of the 1,000-point club and four-year letterwinner for the Southern Miss women's basketball team. The couple has two boys, Jaylen and Jordyn
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:35 am to momentoftruth87
are you saying that you do not believe me? 
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:39 am to Hailstate15
well.... he's got far fewer stops than the last guy who appeared to move every 18 months.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:41 am to Bulldogblitz
Dont know how I feel about the hire
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:44 am to Hailstate15
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are you saying that you do not believe me?
No. I wasn't aware of who he was, so I looked it up and forwarded the information
Y'all need to relax, I'm not that bad
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:44 am to Hailstate15
I’m sorry State
Dude is probably the worst DLine coach we ever had
Dude is probably the worst DLine coach we ever had
This post was edited on 1/30/19 at 11:46 am
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:48 am to CarolinaGamecock99
I did see that he was there for Clowneys last season - which is the one he (Clowney) got hated on for (weight, conditioning & playing). However, maybe Clowney is to blame there for that season and not the coach?
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:51 am to CarolinaGamecock99
of course 
the one thing our program has done right in recent years is the DL and now we make a shite hire
the one thing our program has done right in recent years is the DL and now we make a shite hirePosted on 1/30/19 at 11:54 am to momentoftruth87
Notice how article only mentions 1 player from 2014-2015?
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:54 am to Hailstate15
he was inexpensive. when bama needs a DL coach next offseason, they can have this one.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:56 am to Bulldogblitz
Short of a promotion to DC somewhere, I’d imagine Baker can last longer than one season. He coached 19 years in the NFL. He can handle the grind Saban expects.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 11:57 am to CarolinaGamecock99
The article does make him sound really good, but it was from UNC website
I just posted it because I didn't know the name.
I just posted it because I didn't know the name.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 12:07 pm to momentoftruth87
i checked him out last night. Several of the players he recruited and signed while at South Carolina were 4 starts I'm fine with him. He is a DL coach. Shoop knows what he is doing.
LINK
LINK
This post was edited on 1/30/19 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 1/30/19 at 12:30 pm to yatesdog38
Most of those 4*s were massive busts
Posted on 1/30/19 at 12:31 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
that's because your HC is a massive bust.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 12:32 pm to yatesdog38
Glass house
Posted on 1/30/19 at 12:35 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
Wow, that's a downgrade
Posted on 1/30/19 at 12:37 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
quote:
Dude is probably the worst DLine coach we ever had
Oof, what was the knock on him at USC? Recruiting, coaching, development? (or all of the above
) Who was your DC at the time?
He sounds like a MS dude who should be able to recruit the area.
Posted on 1/30/19 at 12:43 pm to yatesdog38
Deke was amazing coaching the Gamecocks and its DL to a massive 14 sacks in 13 games in 2014. this in his 2nd season after USC led the SEC in sacks in 2012 with 43.
we were all very impressed with his ability to get his DL to calmly stand in the arms of opposing OL and cuddle for 4Q.
we were all very impressed with his ability to get his DL to calmly stand in the arms of opposing OL and cuddle for 4Q.
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