Legendary Tate Coach Floyd Adams Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

January 20, 2012

A legendary former coach for Tate High School and Jefferson Davis Community College was inducted into the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in Birmingham Friday night.

Floyd Adams was 179-37  at Tate High School, where he spent two years as an assistant coach before serving as head coach for seven years. He then moved on in 1984 to the college level at Jeff Davis in Brewton where he was 303-149 in 10 seasons.

Adams is a 1952 graduate of Escambia County High School in Atmore. He has been retired from coaching for over a decade.

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23 Responses to “Legendary Tate Coach Floyd Adams Inducted Into Hall Of Fame”

  1. Danny McLain on February 3rd, 2022 3:34 pm

    Coach Adams is so deserving of this honor! Great person! Great man! and Great coach! Congratulations Coach! We love you!

  2. Perry Bourgeois on June 28th, 2012 2:46 pm

    Congratulations Coach Adams!! It was a great privilage playing baseball for you, and also learning to become a better Man. Thanks for the Great Lessons in life, and on the Diamond.
    Well Deserved Achievement……

    I love you.

  3. Gus Uebelsteadt on February 21st, 2012 7:56 pm

    Coach,

    I remember those days and still talk about them from time to time. You were a tough coach but a good one. We almost won state in 78 but came up a little short. You were exactly what Tate needed and you are well deserved of this induction! Congratulations on a great career!!

    Gus

  4. Brenda(Gandy) Godwin on January 23rd, 2012 6:06 pm

    What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful person! Your life has touched many people and now you deserve the accolades. Those were memorable days at Tate High School.Way to go!

  5. Thomas (Rabbit) Simmons on January 22nd, 2012 3:49 pm

    Congratulations Coach Adams!!!! It was a pleasure playing basketball for you in 1974-1975 at Tate High School …What a great Honor thats well deserved,
    God Bless Thomas Rabbit Simmons

  6. Sam Kilcrease on January 21st, 2012 9:20 am

    Congratulations Coach Adams! You were my history teacher @Robertsdale High School before you moved to Tate. You made the class interresting. Thanks for being a teacher of many!

  7. Betty Killam on January 20th, 2012 11:17 pm

    Congratulations Floyd.. It is a good thing to see outstanding people recognized for doing a good job. I hope you are enjoying your retirement. —–but you will never quit completely. you know the saying “old coaches never die, they just fade away. ‘

  8. Thomas Dreadin on January 20th, 2012 3:19 pm

    Congratulations Coach Adams! I don’t believe I could have became the pitcher and ball player that I was without you as my coach. You were such a huge influence in my life, and I will never forget you. Thank you so much for everything, and I hope to see you soon.

  9. Cathi on January 20th, 2012 2:33 pm

    Coach Adams is my step dad, and he is very deserving of this honor! (SORRY WE CAN’T BE THERE!!!!) He is a wonderful dad, grandad to my kids and great grandaddy my granddaughter, Addison. Congratulations PawPaw Floyd! We love you!!!

  10. Susie Henry on January 20th, 2012 2:24 pm

    You deserve it coach. Congratulations!

  11. John Dunlap on January 20th, 2012 1:50 pm

    Congratulations coach!!! Your discipline and guidance no doubt helped us become better ball players, but more importantly better men. It was a privilege playing for you. Well deserved!

  12. Tina Kelly on January 20th, 2012 10:10 am

    Hey There, Congrats to you Coach Adams.. You were always my favorite teacher at Tate. I just had a conversation with someone about you a few months ago.. Again, Congrats to you! ;)

  13. Robert Guy on January 20th, 2012 9:57 am

    Congrats Coach You def had a huge impact on me and my life..

  14. Joffrey Tullis on January 20th, 2012 8:36 am

    Congratulations Coach…Don’t forget the little people! (Just kidding)
    Hope to see you soon.

  15. Roger on January 20th, 2012 8:28 am

    He was a great Coach and a fine Man also. I took Golf for my P.E.’s when I went to Jeff Davis. Coach Adams was the teacher. I actually learned to play Golf.

  16. Jp on January 20th, 2012 8:13 am

    Great Honor coach and well deserved! God Bless!

  17. samantha on January 20th, 2012 7:47 am

    CONGRATULATIONS, Coach Adams!!!! What a great honor.

  18. Dedra Singleton on January 20th, 2012 7:13 am

    Congratulations Coach Adams!! What an honor to be recognized in this manner. I know your family is very proud of you :)

  19. Vicki Baggett on January 20th, 2012 5:57 am

    What a great tribute to a deserving man. Congratulations, Coach Adams!

  20. James Bair on January 20th, 2012 5:47 am

    Congratulations to a great man and a great coach!

  21. Ronnie Stryker on January 20th, 2012 4:42 am

    Congratulations Coach. You deserve it. I really enjoyed playing for you. I wish that we could turn back time so that we could win the State again.

  22. jennifer on January 20th, 2012 2:11 am

    Way to go pawpaw!

  23. Robyn on January 20th, 2012 12:15 am

    Congratulations Coach Adams!!! What a wonderful recognition!

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