In his first year (2004-2005) as the Head Coach at Howard College 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.

In only his second season at the helm, Mark Adams has guided the Hawks to the NJCAA Division 1 National Tournament and a 5th place win.

In total, Adams has 22 years on the professional level, with 17 years as head coach and has a 458-223 record throughout his career.

As a reward for all of his hard work and dedication he has received many honors including:

The Hawks finished the 2005-2006 season with a 35-2 record setting a Howard College all time record. Historically, Coach Adams' teams are ranked nationally not only in the poll but in team defense as well.