Adam is in his first year as an assistant at his alma mater, primarily working with the javelin, pole vault, and sprints group.  He his track career at George Fox as a middle distance runner, focusing on the 800.  Eventually he added the 400 and 400 hurdles to his repertoire and competed with the 4x4 team at conference his sophomore year. His senior year, Adam joined the decathlon crew and progressed rapidly in the field events, competing at conference in the decathlon, pole vault, 400 hurdles (6th), and 4 x 400 meter relay (5th).

"Adam has always been a student of track and field.  He has experience in most of the events, having been both a cross country athlete as well as a decathlete, " says Head Coach John Smith.  "His interest in learning about and studying each event gives his athletes a competitive edge.  His willingness to teach and patience with newcomers and experienced athletes alike are huge assets to our team."

Adam graduated from George Fox in 2009 with a degree in History, and is currently working towards a Masters degree in Teaching.