Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Meet S.C. State's Bulldogs Defensive Coordinator, Mike White

ORANGEBURG, North Carolina  --  There’s plenty Mike Adams has liked about working for the South Carolina State football team.

Arriving in Orangeburg in 2006 as a secondary coach, the Georgia native quickly moved up the ranks to become firmly entrenched the past five seasons as defensive coordinator. He’s overseen a group which ranked as high as first among Football Championship Subdivision teams in total defense during the 2010 season, produced numerous All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference talent and future NFL draft selections defensive back Phillip Adams and safety Christian Thompson.

Perhaps the best perk for Adams working for the Bulldogs is the staff stability. While this past offseason the offense witnessed an overall change from new hires to current coaches switching position responsibilities, the defensive coaching staff has remained virtually intact since 2009.

“It’s one of the reasons that I love being here,” Adams said. “We were able to keep our staff together and we always keep a good traffic of good players through here on our side. It’s enjoyable.



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