Coach Mark Adams took over the helm at Howard College in 2004. He took a team that was preseason picked at the bottom of the conference and ended the season a half game out of first place. If that wasn't enough he led the team to an upset of the 3rd ranked team in the country to advance and become a Region V finalist.
 
Since then, the former NJCAA Coach of the Year has built the Howard College Men’s Basketball Program to national prominence.  Howard won its first ever National Championship in 2010, and has successfully helped their alumni chase their dreams by receiving scholarships from universities all over the country. In the 9 years that Coach Adams has been in Big Spring, TX, Howard College Basketball has:

• Won a National Championship (2010)
• Suited up 2 NJCAA Players of the Year
• Charles Burgess (2006)
• Jae Crowder (2010)
• Suited up 3 NJCAA All-Americans
• Won 3 Conference Championships
• Made 3 National Tournament Appearances
• Made 6 appearances in the Regional Finals
• Won at least 30 games in 3 different seasons
• Totaled a 246-53 record with a 83% Winning Percentage
• Finished season ranked in the Top 20 National Rankings 7 times
• Finished season with the #1 ranked Team Defense 5 times

Coach Adams has been one of the most highly respected head coaches in the country for 25 years. In those 25 years, he holds an all-time record of 544-244 with a 70% Winning Percentage.  As a reward for all of his hard work and dedication he has received many honors including:

• 1983 WJCAC Coach of the Year
• 1984-1987 NAIA District 8 Coach of the Year
• 1991 Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year
• 2005-2006 Region 5 Coach of the Year
• 2005-2006 WJCAC Coach of the Year
• 2009-2010 Region 5 Coach of the Year
• 2009-2010 WJCAC Coach of the Year
• 2009-2010 National Coach of the Year
• 2010 NJCAA Best Coach of the National Tournament
• 2010 TABC Coach of the Year
• 2012-2013 Region 5 Coach of the Year
• 2012-2013 WJCAC Coach of the Year