Spencer Adams joined the AU coaching staff in 2012 as a graduate assistant coaching defensive backs after a four-year career as a Spartans.
In his career at AU, Adams spent time on both sides of the ball for the Spartans as a defensive back and quarterback. As a quarterback he was 101-of-163 passing for 1,129 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed 101 times for 343 yards and four touchdowns. As a defensive back he recorded 55 tackles, three pass break-ups and recovered one fumble.