Grandview coach Dean Adams (in jacket) is set to retire after the season. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Dean Adams, the baseball coach at Grandview for the past 11 seasons, and also the school’s defensive coordinator for the football team, will retire at season’s end.
The news was sent in a press release by the school on Monday evening. He will retire from both positions.
“Words can’t express our gratitude for his overall commitment to our athletics department,” Grandview athletic director Jamee Ulitzky said in a statement.
“He has built many long-lasting relationships with current and former students, and is a well-respected coach amongst the baseball community in Colorado,” Ulitzky added. “We appreciate the time and effort Dean has given to our student-athletes and to building our baseball program, one that we are very proud of at Grandview High School.”
Adams has been a coach for 26 season, 16 of which have been spent as either assistant or head baseball coach at Grandview.
Grandview is 9-7 this season, and currently sits just outside the Class 5A top-10.
In his career, the Wolves have won four league titles, and reached the Final 8 in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013. His team also made the Final 4 in 2013, a first for the school.
Before Grandview, Adams was the head coach at Hinkley for seven seasons.
According to the release, the baseball job “will be posted on the Cherry Creek School District website for all interested candidates after the conclusion of the season.”