Nike Football Skills Development Camp Twin Cities West - Orono High School

Previous Coaching Experience:

Adams has coached high school and collegiate football for over twenty years. He most recently served as an offensive assistant at St. Olaf College for two years, working with wide receivers and as a senior offensive assistant. During his time at St. Olaf, the 2024 team produced the best record (7-3) in 12 years. Both years saw proficient offensive attacks, with the second-ranked MIAC offense in 2023 and the third in 2024.

Adams's coaching history includes two NJCAA national championships, four collegiate conference championships, and high school section and conference championships. He coached the NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year while at Rochester Community and Technical College in defensive tackle Dustin Loomen, who holds school records (2 years) for career sacks (27), tackles for loss (64), and safeties (3.5). Adams's experience spans the NCAA, NJCAA, high school, and semi-pro levels as head coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, and position coach roles.

Personal/Family Notes:

Adams is a retired Minnesota Army National Guard officer who teaches business education at Roseville Area High School. He earned his bachelor's degree from MSU Mankato in 2004 and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Augsburg University in 2020. A native of Dodge Center, MN, Adams and his wife Patti have five children, Keaton, Amelia, Brielle, Ava, and Elise, and they live in the west metro.

During his time on the Hill, St. Olaf has produced five All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) selections at running back, landing an honoree at the position in every season from 2018-23 (2020 season canceled). In 2023, Jordan Embry earned his third consecutive First Team All-MIAC accolade and his second consecutive D3football.com
First Team All-Region 6 honor.

Embry led the MIAC in carries (245), rushing yards (1,167), rushing yards per game (129.7), and rushing touchdowns (12), while ranking 10th in the country in rushing yards per game and 18th in rushing yards. He closed out his career as the program's all-time leader in carries (769) while ranking second in rushing yards (3,693), second in rushing yards per game (97.2), third in rushing touchdowns (31), third in touchdowns scored (32), fourth in points scored (192), seventh in all-purpose yards (3,985), seventh in all-purpose yards per game (104.8), 10th in total offense (3,896), and 10th in yards per carry (4.80).

Prior to coming to St. Olaf, Pulley was a passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Burnsville High School in 2017. From 2014-16, he was an assistant coach at Chaska High School and spent two years at the University of St. Thomas from 2009-11 as the running backs coach. In 2008, Pulley was the offensive coordinator for Burnsville High School. He served as the running backs coach for Macalester College from 2006-07.

Pulley received his Associate of Arts degree in business administration in 2008 from Colorado Technical University.

He currently resides in Burnsville with his wife, Jennifer. They have two adult children, Josiah and Jada.

Joe's coaching history includes:

Orono Varsity Head Football Coach: 2019 - Present

Orono High School Head Wrestling Coach: 2011 - Present

Orono Football Board: 2016 - Present

Orono Youth Baseball Travel Coach: 2016 – 2019

Orono Youth Baseball Board: 2016 – 2019

Orono Youth Football Head Coach: 2015 – 2019

Orono High School Assistant Football Coach: 2012 - 2018

Joe graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. While at UNO, he participated in the baseball program all four years. After graduation, Joe moved to SD briefly until he married his wife, Kathryn. They live in Orono and are the proud parents of two children, Morgan and Brady. Outside of coaching, Joe ran and recently sold his share of ownership in his own construction company in Maple Plain (Gordon James Construction). He is now an in-demand business consultant.

Every year, Joe and his coaching staff work to improve participation in all sports by increasing knowledge of the sport throughout the school and having a philosophy of working hard and having fun every day. Joe follows five key components when it comes to sports in general:

1.) Enthusiastic and Positive

2.) Committed, Organized and Prepared

3.) Communication

4.) BE A COMPETITOR (Get After It – Compete Hard)

5.) Treat everyone (including opponents) with respect

Joe's other hobbies include spending time with his wife & kids, coaching his children, hunting, fishing & golf.