Tennille Adams

Biography

Tennille Adams joined Kristy Curry's first South Florida staff as an assistant coach in April 2026. She came to South Florida after three seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama. With 22 years of experience, Adams is a proven recruiter and considered one of the top post-development coaches in the country. At Alabama, Adams worked primarily with post players, including a 2024 SEC All-Freshman selection Essence Cody. She coached 2025 WNBA Draft selections in Sarah Ashlee Barker (Los Angeles Sparks – 9th overall pick), Aaliyah Nye (Las Vegas Aces – 13th), and Zaay Green (Washington Mystics – 32nd). Adams was an associate head coach at three schools, including UCF (2022-23), Memphis (2021-22), and Wright State (2018-21). She helped guide Wright State to a pair of Horizon League titles and NCAA Tournament berths during her three-year tenure, including a second-round appearance in 2021. Adams served as an assistant coach for three seasons at Ball State (2015-18) and helped the Cardinals make three consecutive trips to the WNIT. Before serving as the head coach at Howard University from 2013-15, Adams spent five seasons as an assistant coach to legendary coach Joe McKeown at Northwestern (2008-13), where she helped the team reach back-to-back WNIT appearances. Playing college basketball at Arkansas for future Hall of Fame coach Gary Blair, Adams helped lead the Razorbacks to the 1998 Final Four and 1999 WNIT Championship.