Veteran football player and coach Marcus Adams joins the Wabash College football staff as the Little Giants' defensive line coach.
 
"Marcus had an outstanding career as a defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League," Wabash head football coach Don Morel said. "Marcus knows Wabash as a Ben Davis graduate and is a great person to be around. His experience as a player and a coach will be a great addition to what we teach on defense."
 
Adams brings extensive experience as both a coach and player. Adams came to Wabash from Blackhills State University, where he served as defensive line coach for the 2022 season. Before working at Blackhills State, he was the quality control coach for the defensive line at Eastern Kentucky University, and served as defensive line coach at North Canyon and Horizon High Schools in Arizona. Adams was a scout for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL for two seasons after working from 2012 to 2014 as the assistant general manager and defensive coordinator for the Regina Riot in Saskatchewan. Adams began coaching at the University of Ottawa in Canada in 2012.
 
Adams played on the defensive line for nine seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, helping the team win the Grey Cup in 2007 as one of three Grey Cup appearances during his career. He was inducted into the Roughriders Plaza of Honour in 2010. Adams also played one season for the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League and was a member of the ArenaBowl XIX championship team.
 
Adams was a two-time All-American at Eastern Kentucky University. He earned First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in 2001 and 2002 and was a Second Team All-OVC selection in 2000. He graduated from EKU in 2002.
 
Adams graduated from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, earning all-state honors as a Giants' 1996 state runner-up team member.
 
"Wabash College is a special place," Adams said. "I heard about Wabash College when I was in junior high school. I always heard about the rich tradition and the brotherhood of Wabash men. This is a chance to return home  and be a part of that brotherhood."
 
Adams and his wife, Dianca, live in Indianapolis with their three children, Marcus (MJ), Brynlee, and Jelani. Adams began his duties at Wabash in early March.