Darren Brunson started as Keitha Adams’ boss at Independence Community College. A few years later, he worked for her on the women’s basketball coaching staff at Texas-El Paso.
Nothing changed as far Adams’ willingness to stay in the office until 11 p.m. to make recruiting calls, watch video and move X’s and O’s. His ability to encourage her to get some sleep, however, did.
“I used to have tell her to go home,” Brunson said. “She eats, sleeps and drinks basketball. Then when I worked with her at UTEP, I couldn’t tell her to go home. We had to stay and work together.