Keitha Adams
{{short description|American college basketball coach|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| caption = Adams with UTEP in 2025
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = UTEP
| current_conference = C-USA
| current_record = {{winpct|296|228|record=y}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|2|13}}
| birth_place = Oxford, Kansas
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| alma_mater = Southwestern College
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| coach_years1 = 1987–1989
| coach_team1 = Belle Plaine HS (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 1991–1994
| coach_team2 = Winfield HS
| coach_years3 = 1994–1996
| coach_team3 = Independence CC (asst.)
| coach_years4 = 1996–2001
| coach_team4 = Independence CC
| coach_years5 = 2001–2017
| coach_team5 = UTEP
| coach_years6 = 2017–2023
| coach_team6 = Wichita State
| coach_years7 = 2023–present
| coach_team7 = UTEP
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| overall_record = {{winpct|376|321|record=y}} (college)
{{winpct|127|37|record=y}} (junior college)
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| tournament_record = 1–2 (NCAA)
8–2 (WNIT)
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Keitha Rachelle Adams ({{née}} Green; born February 13, 1967) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at UTEP.{{Cite news|url=http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article141585114.html|title=Wichita State will hire UTEP’s Keitha Adams as women’s basketball coach|work=kansas|access-date=2017-03-30|language=en}}
Prior to the 2006–07 season, Adams was known as Keitha Green.{{cite web|url=http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/050306aaa.html|title= Natasha Lacy To Join Women's Basketball Team|publisher=UTEP Athletics|accessdate=June 26, 2017|date=May 3, 2006}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/utep/2017/04/06/keitha-adams-says-farewell-utep-assistant-leaving-too/100135280/|title=Keitha Adams says farewell to UTEP, assistant leaving too|author=Bloomquist, Bret|work=El Paso Times|date=April 6, 2017|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/091206aaa.html|title= Keitha Adams Announces 2006–07 UTEP Womens Basketball Schedule|publisher=UTEP Athletics|date=September 12, 2006|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}
Coaching career
Adams began her coaching career in 1987 as a girls' basketball assistant coach at Belle Plaine High School in Belle Plaine, Kansas while studying at Southwestern College, from which she would ultimately graduate in 1989.{{cite web|url=http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/keitha_adams_294184.html|title=Keitha Adams|publisher=UTEP Athletics|accessdate=June 26, 2017|archive-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210215806/http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/keitha_adams_294184.html|url-status=dead}} After graduating from Southwestern, Adams joined Winfield High School in Winfield, Kansas and coached softball, volleyball, and track before ultimately settling on basketball full-time in 1991.{{cite web|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CPDB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EADB72C14D1EAF1&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420&p_openurl=NewsBank|title=Transfer of power|author=Knapp, Adam|work=Wichita Eagle|date=November 3, 1996|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CPDB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EADB49E68738003&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420&p_openurl=NewsBank|title=Great expectations|author=Frazier, Duane|work=Wichita Eagle|date=November 29, 1991|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}
In 1994, Adams became a women's basketball assistant coach at Independence Community College; she was also a men's and women's tennis coach in the 1994–95 season. Independence promoted Adams to head coach in 1996. In five seasons as head coach, Adams had a cumulative 127–37 record and two Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference titles in 2000 and 2001.
=UTEP (2001–2017)=
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) hired Adams as head women's basketball coach on April 20, 2001. Adams coached at UTEP for 16 seasons and accumulated a 284–209 record, three Conference USA regular season titles (2008, 2012, 2016), one C-USA Tournament title (2012), two NCAA tournament appearances (2008 and 2012), and two WNIT appearances (2014 and 2016)—the only such titles and postseason bids in program history.
Following a 24–7 season in 2013–14 and appearance in the 2014 WNIT, UTEP signed Adams to a six-year contract extension.
In her final season as head coach, UTEP went 8–23 season in 2016–17.
At UTEP, Adams created a mentorship program that helped ensure a high graduation rate among her players.{{Cite news|url=http://www.elpasoinc.com/news/local_news/article_20168858-7f10-11e4-90ca-e7b859a75872.html|title=Keitha Adams|date=8 December 2014|work=El Paso Inc.|access-date=9 July 2016}} Adams is credited with building a successful women's basketball program that also "encourages interaction between players and fans."{{Cite news|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/opinion/2016/03/30/editorial-another-great-season-lady-miners/82446770/|title=Another Great Season for Lady Miners|date=20 March 2016|work=El Paso Times|access-date=9 July 2016}} She was inducted into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame in 2010.{{Cite news|url=http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=64772|title=Adams Adds To Accomplishments With El Paso Women’s Hall Of Fame Induction|last=Brunner|first=Mark|date=12 April 2010|work=News @ UTEP|access-date=18 December 2015}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2016, she was recognized as the Conference USA Coach of the Year.{{Cite news|url=http://www.minerrush.com/2016/3/7/11172938/utep-women-s-basketball-keitha-adams-named-conference-usa-coach-of|title=UTEP Women’s Basketball: Keitha Adams named Conference USA Coach of the Year|last=Nicolas|first=Alex|date=7 March 2016|work=Miner Rush|access-date=9 July 2016}}
=Wichita State (2017–2023)=
Adams resigned from UTEP{{Cite news|url=http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/former-utep-womens-basketball-coach-says-deciding-to-leave-was-hard|title=Former UTEP women’s basketball coach says deciding to leave was hard|last=Hoppough|first=Tomas|work=KFOX|access-date=2018-01-14|language=en-US}} to become head coach at Wichita State on March 29, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://goshockers.com/news/2017/3/29/keitha-adams-named-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx|title=Keitha Adams Named Women's Basketball Coach|publisher=Wichita State Athletics|accessdate=June 26, 2017|date=March 29, 2017}}
=UTEP (2023–present)=
In 2023, Adams returned as head coach for UTEP.[https://utepminers.com/news/2023/4/11/womens-basketball-keitha-adams-returning-as-utep-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx Keitha Adams Returning as UTEP Women's Basketball Head Coach]
Head coaching record
The following table shows Adams' head coaching record at the NCAA Division I level. Source:{{cite book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/UTEPWBB1617MediaGuide.pdf|title=2016–17 UTEP Women's Basketball Factbook|pages=41–44|year=2016|publisher=UTEP Athletics|access-date=2017-06-27|archive-date=2017-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215123743/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/UTEPWBB1617MediaGuide.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/conferences/standings/_/id/11/year/2017/conference-usa-conference|title=C-USA Standings – 2016–17|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = UTEP Miners
| conference= Western Athletic Conference
| startyear =2001
| endyear =2005
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2001–02
| name = UTEP
| overall = 3–25
| conference = 1–17
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2002–03
| name = UTEP
| overall = 10–19
| conference = 5–13
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2003–04
| name = UTEP
| overall = 16–13
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2004–05
| name = UTEP
| overall = 12–17
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = T–7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = UTEP (WAC)
| overall = {{winpct|41|74|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|23|49|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = UTEP Miners
| conference= Conference USA
| startyear =2005
| endyear =2017
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2005–06
| name = UTEP
| overall = 14–15
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = T–7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2006–07
| name = UTEP
| overall = 22–8
| conference = 10–6
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2007–08
| name = UTEP
| overall = 28–4
| conference = 16–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA second round
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2008–09
| name = UTEP
| overall = 18–12
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2009–10
| name = UTEP
| overall = 16–16
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2010–11
| name = UTEP
| overall = 16–14
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2011–12
| name = UTEP
| overall = 29–4
| conference = 15–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA first round
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2012–13
| name = UTEP
| overall = 22–10
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2013–14
| name = UTEP
| overall = 29–8
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = WNIT Runner-up
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2014–15
| name = UTEP
| overall = 12–16
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = 11th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2015–16
| name = UTEP
| overall = 29–5
| conference = 16–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = WNIT Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2016–17
| name = UTEP
| overall = 8–23
| conference = 5–13
| confstanding = T–11th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Wichita State Shockers
| conference= American Athletic Conference
| startyear =2017
| endyear =2023
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2017–18
| name = Wichita State
| overall = 14–17
| conference = 9–7
| confstanding = T-5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2018–19
| name = Wichita State
| overall = 12–18
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = T-8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2019–20
| name = Wichita State
| overall = 16–15
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = T-6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2020–21
| name = Wichita State
| overall = 6–12
| conference = 2–9
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2021–22
| name = Wichita State
| overall = 14–16
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2022–23
| name = Wichita State
| overall = 18–15
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = T-8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Wichita State
| overall = {{winpct|80|93|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|34|57|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = UTEP Miners
| conference= Conference USA
| startyear =2023
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2023–24
| name = UTEP
| overall = 12–19
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = UTEP (C-USA)
| overall = {{winpct|255|154|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|125|89|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|376|321|record=y}}
}}
References
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External links
- [http://goshockers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=569&path=w_bkb Wichita State biography]
- [http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/keitha_adams_294184.html UTEP biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210215806/http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/keitha_adams_294184.html |date=2017-02-10 }}
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