Ola Adams - Defensive Back Fundamentals

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Ola Adams is the safeties coach at Indiana University and an accomplished defensive coach with experience at the collegiate and professional levels. Throughout his career, Adams has developed productive secondaries, coordinated championship-caliber defenses, and helped numerous defensive backs earn all-conference recognition and opportunities in the NFL.

Before joining Indiana in 2024, Adams served as a defensive analyst and analytics coordinator at Penn State, where he contributed to one of the nation’s highest-ranked defenses. He previously coached with the Denver Broncos as an assistant defensive backs coach and spent seven seasons at Villanova, including three years as defensive coordinator. During his time leading Villanova’s defense, his units produced 50 takeaways, multiple All-Americans, and several defensive backs who signed NFL contracts.

A former standout defensive back at Concord University, Adams was a four-year starter, a three-time all-conference selection, and a two-time All-Northeast Region honoree. He has also coached at Columbia, SUNY Cortland, and Glenville State and was selected for the prestigious AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. Adams is widely respected for his ability to teach defensive back fundamentals, develop complete players, and build aggressive, disciplined defenses.