Adam Hood joined the UCF men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in May 2024 and enters his third season with the Knights in 2026-27.
In Hood’s first season on Dawkins staff, he made an immediate impact as UCF’s offensive coordinator. The Knights treated fans to a fast and exciting brand of basketball that allowed UCF to score at least 85 points 13 times. UCF earned a berth in the championship game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown with wins over Oregon State, Cincinnati, and Villanova before falling to eventual champion Nebraska. The Knights reached the 20 win mark with Keyshawn Hall earning 2nd Team All Big 12 honors while Darius Johnson landed on the Honorable Mention All Big 12 squad.
During his second season on staff, Hood helped lead the team to an average of 80.7 points per game after returning 0% of its scoring from the previous season. The Knights reached a 20-win season for the second year in a row, and had nine games where they scored above 85 points. The Knights earned a berth into the NCAA Tournament before falling to UCLA in the first round.
Hood implemented an ultra-fast paced offense that ranked 11th nationally in adjusted tempo while producing the program's first Big 12 leading scorer at 18.8 points per game (Keyshawn Hall). Along with Hall, point guard Darius Johnson finished fourth in Big 12 scoring at 17.4 points per game and combo guard Jordan Ivy-Curry checked in at 20th with 13.1 points per game. Johnson also ranked 4th in assists (4.3) in the Big 12.
Hood came to Orlando after eight seasons at UTSA, where he helped guide the Roadrunners’ offense and spearheaded recruiting efforts. He was instrumental in signing some of the program’s all-time greats, including career scoring leader Jhivvan Jackson and No. 2 scorer Keaton Wallace, both Texas-based recruits. Under his offensive direction, UTSA ranked among the nation’s top 40 in pace of play four times.
Before UTSA, Hood spent two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Columbia (2014-16). He played a key role in the development of two-time First Team All-Ivy League guard Maodo Lo, who graduated as Columbia’s third all-time leading scorer. He began his Division I career as a special assistant at Boston University (2012-14), where the Terriers captured the 2014 Patriot League regular season title and earned five all-conference selections during his tenure.
Prior to entering the college ranks, Hood served as associate head coach at Thayer Academy in Massachusetts and coached with the Middlesex Magic AAU program.
A native of Mesquite, Texas, Hood also served five years as a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force before transitioning into coaching. He worked as a project manager for the Aeromedical Division and the Airborne Warning Control System (AWACS).
As a player, Hood was a four-year letterwinner at the United States Air Force Academy. His teams compiled an 84-42 record with an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2006 and a spot in the 2007 NIT semifinals. He led the team in free-throw percentage during his senior season and graduated in 2008 with a degree in human factors engineering. The 2007 Air Force men's basketball team was inducted into the Air Force Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025.
Hood and his wife Melinda have a daughter, Denver, and a son, Dallas.