Brooklyn native Corin Adams joins Loyola men’s basketball coaching staff
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (BVM) — Corin “Tiny” Adams is ready for her next challenge in the sport she’s dedicated her life to.
Most recently serving on the Morgan State University men’s basketball staff, the former professional women’s basketball player becomes only the second active female assistant to hold that role in men’s Division I basketball, after she was added to the Loyola University (Maryland) men’s basketball staff.
Adams, who is a native of Brooklyn, went to James Madison High School where the star basketball player would get her jersey retired in her senior year.
At James Madison, Adams would gain the nickname “Tiny” from her basketball coach, Bill Dumont, after the 4-foot-11 guard impressed at tryouts. While playing for the Golden Knights, Adams would average 21 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
After high school graduation, Adams would excel at Morgan State University, receiving All-MEAC first team honors three times and MEAC Player of the Year in 2010. Adams would break the school’s scoring, assists and steals records for both women’s and men’s basketball during her time at the program.
The Bears’ star would invoke on a long overseas career which would see her compete for a range of teams around the world. Starting after graduation in 2010, Adams played in Puerto Rico before making her way to Portugal. Adams would play in 15 different countries, with 13 being in Europe. Her overseas run would end in 2017 after playing professionally for seven years.
Adams is used to facing obstacles in her life when it comes to her time on the court. The newest Loyola assistant is ready for her newest endeavor and doesn’t feel the added pressure. She spoke with ESPN about some of her feelings heading into the job.
“I don’t know if I would call it pressure,” Adams said. “But I do feel a responsibility for doing what I need to do.”
Adams hopes her opportunity will lead towards more chances for women in the men’s game.
“It’s about the comfortability level,” Adams said. “Once more and more people see that women are equally capable as men to coach basketball, then more schools will be willing to take that chance.”
Adams joins Edniesha Curry as the only two females with an assistant coaching job in Division I men’s basketball. Curry is an assistant coach on the University of Maine’s men’s basketball staff.
Along with helping break barriers in the coaching world for women, Adams helped start a non-profit called “T3 Sports” which helps girls overcome obstacles in their communities. The organization has helped Adams sponsor free basketball camps and seminars for young women.
