Frese's Coaching Staff Complete with Addition of Adkins
6/16/2009 8:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
June 16, 2009
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - University of Maryland head women's basketball coach Brenda Frese announced today the hiring of David Adkins, a former DeMatha Catholic High School coach, as assistant coach to finalize her staff for the 2009-10 season.
"David Adkins is one of the most highly-regarded player development coaches in all of basketball and we are incredibly fortunate to have gained his services," Frese said. "I first got to know David through (former Terrapin) Marissa Coleman and (Maryland men's basketball player) Greivis Vasquez, who rave about him. He's been a big part of some incredible basketball programs and he brings tremendous energy and knowledge.
"I can't wait to see him on the floor with our players."
Adkins joins the Terrapins after spending the last 16 years as a high school assistant coach, but his coaching laurels reach far beyond the prep ranks. Widely known in basketball circles as an elite developer of talent, Adkins has helped ripen the games of two NBA players, two McDonald's All-Americans, three Jordan All-Americans, three Maryland Gatorade Players of the Year and three Washington Post Players of the Year during his time teaching the game as a high school assistant, camp counselor and in private workouts.
Over the course of his career, he has helped develop NBA and Division I talent such as Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder), Linas Kleiza (Denver Nuggets), Austin Freeman (Georgetown), Jeff Peterson (Iowa) and Jerai Grant (Clemson).
Adkins, a 1989 graduate of Radford University, also served as an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2006 19-U Nike World Championships and during the 2007 Capital Classic in College Park.
He most recently coached for three years at legendary high school power DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Md., helping the Stags claim two conference titles while compiling a record of 84-20. Prior to his stint at DeMatha, Adkins spent seven seasons as an assistant at nationally-acclaimed Montrose Christian High School in Rockville, Md. During his tenure, Montrose Christian was ranked No. 1 in The Washington Post final poll in 2003, 2005 and 2006 where it finished in the USA Today Top-10 each of those years.
In total, Montrose Christian finished in the top-25 of the USA Today poll in five of Adkins' seven seasons at the school.
"I am very humbled and honored to have this opportunity to join Coach Frese's staff and be a part of one of the top programs in the country," Adkins said. "The University of Maryland has a strong tradition in academics as well as basketball and I'm really excited to start this new journey."
Adkins' camp experience includes the Nike All-Asia Camp in Beijing (counselor), the Nike Basketball Power Factory Tryout and Training Camp (coach), the Five Star Basketball Camp in Italy (camp director), the Nike All-American Camp (coach) and the Nike Hoop Jamboree Camp (coach).
Adkins joins Marlin Chinn as the Terps' two additions to Frese's coaching staff this offseason.
