ALAMOSA, Colo. (May 21, 2015) -- After five seasons as the men's basketball head coach for Adams State University, Louis Wilson has accepted an assistant coaching position with Utah State University in Logan, Utah. The news became official via a press release on Thursday morning from the Utah State athletic department.
"What Louis has accomplished in a short five years is unprecedented in the history of ASU basketball. He has taken the program to a new level in the RMAC." Said ASU Athletic Director
Larry Mortensen. "What most people didn't see were the countless hours helping these young men in their personal lives. I know they are appreciative. We wish Coach Wilson and his family the best in this opportunity. They will be missed."
Louis WilsonWilson exits the Adams State program with a 95-46 (.674) overall record and a 73-37 (.663) mark in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) games. He leaves with the highest winning percentage of any Adams State coach while his win total ranks third all-time.
"I am very thankful to
Larry Mortensen and Dr. David Svaldi for the opportunity they gave me to lead the Adams State basketball program." Wilson stated. "I was blessed to have great coaches and players to build a special program. We competed as 'family' and achieved more than any team before us. My players will always be my family. I love them with my whole heart."
Under the guidance of Wilson, the ASU program reached the NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament twice along with a trip to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournament. In 2010-11, his team set an ASU program benchmark for wins (20) since becoming an NCAA DII institution (1992-93/present).
Wilson maintained a winning record every season at the helm while also recording five consecutive appearances in the RMAC Shootout. During the 2014-15 campaign the Grizzlies compiled a 19-9, 14-8 RMAC record which included notable wins over No. 15 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and a first round road win in the RMAC Shootout against No. 10 Colorado School of Mines.
"I would also like to thank the great people of the San Luis Valley. They treated me and my family so well. We took their blue collar values to the court with us every day. Hopefully we gave them more to be proud of than not. Adams State men's basketball is now one of the elite programs in the RMAC and has gained a national foothold in these past five years." Wilson added. "What I am most proud of however is that many young men, few would have thought could, left here with their degree. Their road was not always easy nor was their path always straight, but they prevailed; primarily because great faculty and staff believed in them when no one else did. That is the legacy, I hope, we will be appreciated for."
