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{{short description|American basketball coach|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name            = Ron Adams
| image           = Ron Adams in 2015.jpg
| width           = 
| caption         = Adams in 2015
| league        = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| team = Golden State Warriors
| position = Assistant coach
| height_ft       = 
| height_in       = 
| weight_lb       = 
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1947|11|18}}
| birth_place     = [[Laton, California]], U.S.
| high_school     = Laton (Laton, California)
| college         = [[Fresno Pacific Sunbirds men's basketball|Fresno Pacific]] (1965–1969)
| career_position = [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]]
| career_start    = 
| career_end      = 
| coach_start     = 1969
| coach_end       = 
| cyears1=1969–1972
| cteam1=[[Fresno Pacific Sunbirds men's basketball|Fresno Pacific]] (assistant)
| cyears2=1972–1975
| cteam2=[[Fresno Pacific Sunbirds men's basketball|Fresno Pacific]]
| cyears3 = 1975–1976
| cteam3 = [[Alliant International University|U.S. International]] (assistant)
| cyears4=1976–1978
| cteam4 = [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball|UC Santa Barbara]] (assistant)
| cyears5=1978–1979
| cteam5=[[BC Oostende|Sunair Ostende]]
| cyears6=1980–1986
| cteam6=[[Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball|Fresno State]] (assistant)
| cyears7=1986–1990
| cteam7=[[Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball|Fresno State]]
| cyears8 = 1990–1991
| cteam8 = [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]] (assistant)
| cyears9=1991–1992
| cteam9=[[Drake Bulldogs men's basketball|Drake]] (assistant)
| cyears10={{nbay|1992|start}}–{{nbay|1993|end}}
| cteam10=[[San Antonio Spurs]] (assistant)
| cyears11={{nbay|1994|start}}–{{nbay|1995|end}}
| cteam11=[[Philadelphia 76ers]] (assistant)
| cyears12={{nbay|1998|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}}
| cteam12=[[Milwaukee Bucks]] (assistant)
| cyears13={{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2007|end}}
| cteam13=[[Chicago Bulls]] (assistant)
| cyears14={{nbay|2008|start}}–{{nbay|2009|end}}
| cteam14=[[Oklahoma City Thunder]] (assistant)
| cyears15={{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2012|end}}
| cteam15=[[Chicago Bulls]] (assistant)
| cyears16={{nbay|2013|start}}–{{nbay|2013|end}}
| cteam16 = [[Boston Celtics]] (assistant)
| cyears17={{nbay|2014|start}}–present
| cteam17 = [[Golden State Warriors]] (assistant)
| highlights      =
'''As Head Coach:'''
* [[Belgian Cup]] champion (1979)
'''As assistant coach:'''
* 4× [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ({{nbafy|2015}}, {{nbafy|2017}}, {{nbafy|2018}}, {{nbafy|2022}})
* [[1983 National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] champion (1983)
* 4× [[Big West Conference men's basketball tournament|PCAA/Big West tournament]] champion (1981, 1982, 1984, 1991)
* 2022 Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nbacoaches.com/ron-adams-named-2022-tex-winter-assistant-coach-lifetime-impact-award-winner/#:~:text=LAS%20VEGAS%2C%20July%2012%2C%202022,Association%20(NBCA)%20announced%20today | title=Ron Adams Named 2022 Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award Winner &#124; the Official Website of the NBA Coaches Association | date=July 12, 2022 }}</ref>
}}

'''Ronald George Adams''' (born November 18, 1947)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careercoach |title=NCAA® Career Statistics |website=Web1.ncaa.org |date=March 20, 1999 |access-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> is an American [[basketball]] coach who is an assistant coach for the [[Golden State Warriors]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).

==Early life and college career==
A native of [[Laton, California]],<ref name="Warriors 2014">{{cite web|title=Ron Adams, assistant coach|url=https://app.box.com/s/78p8e950l54w5tfc2zpz|website=Golden State Warriors 2014–15 Media Guide|publisher=Golden State Warriors|access-date=May 3, 2015|page=12|date=2014}}</ref> Adams graduated from Laton High School.<ref name="Valley native">{{cite web|last1=Warszawski|first1=Marek|title=Valley native Ron Adams has NBA-best Warriors on the defensive|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/marek-warszawski/article19531671.html|website=Fresno Bee|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=January 22, 2015}}</ref> He then played basketball at Fresno Pacific College (now [[Fresno Pacific University]]) as a [[guard (basketball)|guard]] for the Fresno Pacific Vikings and graduated in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in [[political science]] and [[history]].<ref name="NBA 2013">{{cite web|title=Ron Adams|url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/ron_adams/|publisher=NBA|access-date=May 3, 2015|date=2013}}</ref><ref name="FPU HOF">{{cite web|title=FPU inducts five new members into Athletic Hall of Fame|url=http://www.fpuathletics.com/news/2011/7/30/GEN_0730110637.aspx|publisher=Fresno Pacific University|access-date=May 3, 2015|date=September 19, 2011}}</ref> On September 19, 2011, Adams was inducted into the [[Fresno Pacific University]] Athletic Hall of Fame. Adams played basketball at Fresno Pacific (1965–69) and began his coaching career there as well (1969–74).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ky07zzUNk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/K8ky07zzUNk| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Ron Adams Hall of Fame Speech|work=YouTube|access-date=October 29, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
After graduating from Fresno Pacific College, Adams became an assistant coach for the basketball team in 1969. Following a 7–20 season in 1971–72, Adams was promoted to be head coach. Fresno Pacific went 19–7 in 1973–74, Adams's second season as head coach.<ref name="FPU HOF"/> While head coach at Fresno Pacific, Adams completed a master's degree in physical education at [[California State University, Fresno]] in 1974.<ref name="NBA 2013"/>

In 1975, Adams became assistant coach at [[Alliant International University|United States International University]]. Then from 1976 to 1978, Adams was assistant coach at [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball|UC Santa Barbara]]. He moved up to the professional level, as head coach for Belgian team [[BC Oostende|Sunair Ostende]] in the 1978–79 season.<ref name="Bucks 2002">{{cite web|title=Ron Adams – Assistant coach|url=http://www.nba.com/media/mediacentral/0203MG_MIL_01.pdf|website=Milwaukee Bucks 2002–03 Media Guide|publisher=Milwaukee Bucks|access-date=May 3, 2015|page=24}}</ref>

From 1980 to 1986, Adams was an assistant coach at [[Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball|Fresno State]] under [[Boyd Grant]]. During this time, Fresno State won the [[Big West Conference men's basketball tournament|PCAA Tournaments]] of 1981, 1982, and 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/tiny-grant-1.html |title=Tiny Grant Coaching Record &#124; College Basketball at |website=Sports-reference.com |access-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> Adams took over as head coach after Grant resigned following the 1985–86 season.<ref name="NBA 2013"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Browne|first1=Jeff|title=Emotional Grant Leads Rams Against Gators|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-03-17/sports/8901140912_1_boyd-grant-ncaa-tournaments-three-head-coaching|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050113/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-03-17/sports/8901140912_1_boyd-grant-ncaa-tournaments-three-head-coaching|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|website=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|access-date=May 3, 2015|date=March 17, 1989}}</ref> Adams's best season at Fresno State was a 15–14 season in 1988–89; in four seasons, Adams went 43–72.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/ron-adams-1.html |title=Ron Adams Coaching Record &#124; College Basketball at |website=Sports-reference.com |access-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref>

In 1990, Adams joined [[Jerry Tarkanian]]'s staff at [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]], who followed its [[1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|championship season]] with an undefeated [[Big West Conference]] regular season record and berth in the [[1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1991 Final Four]].<ref name="Bucks 2002"/> Adams then was an assistant at [[Drake Bulldogs men's basketball|Drake]] for one season, then reunited with Tarkanian to be an assistant under him with the NBA's [[San Antonio Spurs]] in 1992.<ref name="Bucks 2002"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-03-sp-552-story.html |title=Pro Basketball |website=Articles.latimes.com |date=June 3, 1992 |access-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> After two seasons, Adams joined [[John Lucas II]]'s staff on the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] as assistant coach in 1994. From 1996 to 1998, Adams was a player personnel scout for the [[Portland Trail Blazers]].<ref name="NBA 2013"/>

In 1998, Adams became an assistant coach for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] under [[George Karl]].<ref name="Bucks 2002"/> After five seasons in Milwaukee, Adams became assistant coach for the [[Chicago Bulls]], mostly under [[Scott Skiles]].<ref name="NBA 2013"/> He then was assistant for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] under [[Scott Brooks]] from 2008 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook/article/3475391 |title=Thunder notebook: Nick Collison on Ron Adams' departure: "It's a big loss for us" |first=Darnell |last=Mayberry |access-date=July 14, 2010 |date=July 12, 2010 |work=The Oklahoman}}</ref> Afterwards, Adams rejoined the Bulls in 2010 as assistant coach this time under [[Tom Thibodeau]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2010 |title=Bulls name assistant coaches |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/berto_100909.html |website=NBA.com}}</ref> Following three seasons with the Bulls, Adams became an assistant coach for the [[Boston Celtics]] in 2013, under first-year head coach [[Brad Stevens]].<ref name="NBA 2013"/>

On July 3, 2014, Adams joined the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach under first-year head coach [[Steve Kerr]].<ref name="GSWCoach">{{cite web|publisher=[[Golden State Warriors]]|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-announce-steve-kerrs-coaching-staff|title=Warriors Announce Steve Kerr's Coaching Staff|date=July 3, 2014}}</ref> The Warriors finished the regular season [[2014–15 Golden State Warriors season|67–15]] and in first place in the Western Conference. Adams won his first championship after the Warriors defeated the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in six games of the [[2015 NBA Finals]].

Adams is considered one of the top defensive coaches.<ref name="top defensive coaches">{{cite web|last=Baldwin|first=Mike|title=NBA: Ron Adams considered one of top defensive coaches|url=http://newsok.com/nba-ron-adams-considered-one-of-top-defensive-coaches/article/3342727|work=NewsOK.com|date=February 3, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2013}}</ref> He was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame, for coaching basketball, in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnoahof.org/current-past-inductees|title=Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame {{!}} Home|website=Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame {{!}} Home|access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref>

The Warriors finished the regular season [[2016-17 NBA season]] with 67 wins and first place in the Western Conference. Adams won his second championship in three years after the Warriors defeated the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in five games of the [[2017 NBA Finals]].

The Warriors finished the regular season [[2017-18 NBA season]] with 58 wins and second place in the Western Conference. Adams won his second straight championship when the Warriors defeated the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in four games of the [[2018 NBA Finals]].

The Warriors finished the regular season [[2021-22 NBA season]] with 53 wins and third place in the Western Conference. Adams won his fourth championship when the Warriors defeated the [[Boston Celtics]] in six games of the [[2022 NBA Finals]].

==Head coaching record==
{{CBB yearly record start | type =coach | conference = | postseason= }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      =[[Fresno Pacific Sunbirds]]
 | conference=[[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA District 3]]
 | startyear =1972
 | endyear   =1975
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1972–73
| name         = Fresno Pacific
| overall      = 16–13
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1973–74
| name         = Fresno Pacific
| overall      = 19–7
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1974–75
| name         = Fresno Pacific
| overall      = 9–16
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name       = Fresno Pacific
| overall    = {{Winning percentage|44|36|record=y}}
| confrecord = 
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball|Fresno State Bulldogs]]
 | conference= [[Big West Conference|Pacific Coast Athletic Association/Big West Conference]]
 | startyear =1986
 | endyear   =1990
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| season       = [[1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1986–87]]
| name         = Fresno State
| overall      = 9–20
| conference   = 4–14
| confstanding = 10th
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| season       = [[1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1987–88]]
| name         = Fresno State
| overall      = 9–19
| conference   = 6–12
| confstanding = 9th
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| season       = [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1988–89]]
| name         = Fresno State
| overall      = 15–14
| conference   = 9–9
| confstanding = 7th
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| season       = [[1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1989–90]]
| name         = Fresno State
| overall      = 10–19
| conference   = 4–14
| confstanding = 9th
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name       = Fresno State
| overall    = {{Winning percentage|43|72|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|23|49|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{Winning percentage|87|108|record=y}}
| legend = no
}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.nba.com/coachfile/ron_adams/ NBA.com profile]

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