University of Maryland - Baltimore County Men's Soccer

Adams was promoted to associate head mens soccer coach in 2011. On eight occasions, Adams has been named one of the nations top assistant coaches by collegesoccernews.com. He just earned his most recent accolade after the 2014 season, and in 2003, he was one of 27 college coaches in the nation to be honored as an Assistant Coach of the Year by AFLAC. Two seasons later, Adams was recognized by the NSCAA as the Assistant Coach of the Year in the Atlantic region.  Adams earned four letters for UMBC from 1992-95 and was a starter in the backfield in his final three seasons. The Dundalk, Md., native (Calvert Hall) has been an extremely successful coach at the club level. As coach of the Soccer Club of Baltimore and the Baltimore Bays, he won 10 state championships, two regional titles and made two national final four appearances from 1996-2007. Adams was a member of the coaching staff of the USSF Development Academys Baltimore Bays from 2008-13 and had five teams place in the Academy Final Eight over that time. He has been coaching with the Baltimore Celtic SC since 2013. Adams earned the 1995 Retriever Club Scholarship Award, given each year to a junior student-athlete who demonstrates academic and athletic excellence and a commitment to UMBCs community service program. He has also served as the programs recruiting coordinator since 1997. In the 19 year run, he has helped recruit 92 student-athletes that earned all-conference honors, 18 of which earned the conferences Player of the Year award. Twenty-five Retrievers have earned All-Region honors and seven were tabbed to All-America teams. Moreover, 28 members of the black-and-gold have signed professional soccer contracts.    The longest-tenured UMBC assistant coach holds a USSF A coaching license. He earned a degree in history and a certificate in secondary education from UMBC in 1997 and completed his masters degree in management from the University of Maryland, University College in 2007. His wife, Stephanie, was a former member of the sports medicine staff at UMBC. The couple had their first child, Isabella Marika, in July 2007 and also welcomed Caroline Marie to the family in August 2010. In 2013, Adams was inducted into the Greater Dundalk Hall of Fame and received the Edward Finzel Honor Award for outstanding contributions to soccer in Maryland. 

Anthony Adams, ’97, who has served on the Retriever staff for 27 years, including a dozen as associate head coach, took over the reins from his former coach and mentor Pete Caringi Jr. in February, 2023.  Black and Gold: Through and Through, UMBC Magazine, April 6, 2022 https://umbc.edu/stories/black-and-gold-through-and-through/ Adams led UMBC to a 7-4-5 record in his first season in 2023 and the Retrievers went 3-1-3 in the ultra competitive America East Conference.  The Dawgs also defeated a pair of top-20 squads, Cornell and Vermont. The Dawgs went 8-7-4 in 2024, and the squad advanced to the conference semifinals after defeating Binghamton in the opening round. The Retrievers were 4-2-1 in the league, which included a 1-0 victory over eventual NCAA National Champion Vermont. The squad also earned draws against national powers Maryland and Georgetown. On eight occasions, Adams was named one of the nation’s top assistant coaches by collegesoccernews.com. He earned his most recent accolade after the 2014 season, and in 2003, he was one of 27 college coaches in the nation to be honored as an Assistant Coach of the Year by AFLAC. Two seasons later, Adams was recognized by the NSCAA as the Assistant Coach of the Year in the Atlantic region. Adams earned four letters for UMBC from 1992-95 and was a starter in the backfield in his final three seasons. The Dundalk, Md., native (Calvert Hall) has been an extremely successful coach at the club level. As coach of the Soccer Club of Baltimore and the Baltimore Bays, he won 10 state championships, two regional titles and made two national final four appearances from 1996-2007. Adams was a member of the coaching staff of the USSF Development Academy’s Baltimore Bays from 2008-13 and had five teams place in the Academy Final Eight over that time. He has been coaching with the Baltimore Celtic SC since 2013. In 2013, Adams was inducted into the Greater Dundalk Hall of Fame and received the Edward Finzel Honor Award for outstanding contributions to soccer in Maryland. Adams earned the 1995 Retriever Club Scholarship Award, given each year to a junior student-athlete who demonstrates academic and athletic excellence and a commitment to UMBC’s community service program. He has also served as the program’s recruiting coordinator since 1997. In his 28-year run on the Retriever sidelines, he has helped recruit 118 student-athletes that earned all-conference honors, 19 of which earned the conference’s Player of the Year award. 29 Retrievers have earned All-Region honors and 9 have been tabbed to All-America teams. Moreover, 34 members of the black-and-gold have signed professional soccer contracts.       Adams earned a degree in history and a certificate in secondary education from UMBC in 1997 and completed his master’s degree in management from the University of Maryland, University College (now University of Maryland, Global Campus) in 2007. Adams holds a USSF “A” coaching license. His wife, Stephanie, was a former member of the sports medicine staff at UMBC. The couple are parents to Isabella Marika and Caroline Marie. Isabella will be a freshman on the Retrievers’ women’s soccer team in 2025.

Retriever alum Bill Kerr '17 was added to the men's soccer coaching staff in May of 2024. "Bill has been dedicated to the coaching profession since he finished playing at UMBC," stated Adams. "He has an incredible work ethic, is a relentless recruiter, and has strong connections to the program as an alum. I couldn't be happier to bring Bill back to campus." Kerr has spent four years as the assistant coach at nearby Division III Stevenson University. The Mustangs enjoyed great success during his time in Owings Mills, Maryland. Stevenson reached the Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) semifinals twice and the team also appeared in the quarterfinals. In his first season in 2019, the squad reached the ECAC semifinals. In addition to his new role at UMBC, Kerr is currently serving as an assistant coach at the Liverpool INT'L Academy of Maryland. His responsibilities there include working directly with the U16/U18 teams. Prior to his tenure at Stevenson, Kerr honed his coaching skills at Lycoming from 2017 to 2019. In his role as an assistant coach, he was involved in various aspects of the team's operations, including recruiting, game-day coaching, and spring training. The squad won the MAC Conference championship in his first season and reached the championship game during his second campaign. He also took on the role of junior high school head coach at Williamsport Area High School in 2018, demonstrating his versatility and ability to work with different age groups. Kerr started his collegiate playing career at Lycoming, becoming the first player in program history to earn First-Team All-American honors as a sophomore. He was also named the 2014 MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year and named to the All-Conference First Team in his two seasons with the team. As a freshman, Kerr helped the Warriors to their first conference title and NCAA Tournament berth. As a junior, Kerr transferred to UMBC, where he started 33 of the 34 games he saw action in over his two seasons. He helped the team earn a national ranking as a junior and a spot in the America East Conference semifinals. A 2017 UMBC graduate, Kerr earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology.

Former Retriever standout goalkeeper Quantrell Jones was named Director of Operations in the fall of 2023.  Jones capped his UMBC athletic tenure by earning the 2022-23 Male Retriever of the Year award. Formerly known as the UMBC Outstanding Senior Athlete award, the Retrievers of the Year are presented to seniors or graduate students that have competed for at least three years at UMBC and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.  The Baltimore native's 29 victories and 14 shutouts recorded are both sixth in program history, while his 220 saves rank eighth on UMBC's all-time list.  He earned his degree in sociology in December, 2022.  Jones was a two-time team captain, a two-time America East Honor Roll member and a Second Team All Conference goalkeeper in the spring of 2021.