Adam is 2009 grad of Sartell High School and a student at St. John's University, where he pitched for the Johnnies who made it to the NCAA DIII National tournament in 2012. As a senior at Sartell Adam was All-Conference in baseball and played in the Lion's All-Star series.
Adam has led the Muskies pitching staff in the recent years and in 2011 posted a team high in games started (10), wins(7), Innings (68), strikeouts(66). When not pitching Adam plays a solid infield at SS, 3B, or 2B.