He beat off competition from fellow contenders Nathan Jones, Graham Coughlan and Steve Lomas and I will now take a closer look at the man set to be unveiled as John Sheridan's successor.
- Born in Glasgow, 39 year-old Adams enjoyed a 17-year playing career that included two spells with both Aberdeen and Ross County, as well as spells with Burnley, Motherwell, Ayr United and Livingston.
- Football is very much in his blood, as his father, George Adams, also a footballer, was Sir Alex Ferguson's first ever signing as manager when he moved from East Stirlingshire from Alloa Athletic. Adams senior also worked as a youth coach at Aberdeen under Ferguson and was Director of Football at Ross County during Adams junior's time in charge.
- Adams made his name with Ross County, who he managed twice between 2007-2010 and 2011 to 2014, which came either side of a brief spell as assistant manager at Hibernian to Colin Calderwood.
- In his first spell in charge of the Staggies, he led them to the Scottish Second Division title in the 2007-08 season and later guided them to the 2010 Scottish Cup final, where they famously beat Celtic at the semi-final stage before losing to Dundee United at Hampden Park.
- On his return to the Highland outfit in 2011, Adams took the Staggies to new heights as they clinched the Scottish Division title in the 2011-12 season, a feat that saw Adams named as PFA Scotland Manager of the Year - at the expense of more illustrious candidates such as Celtic's Neil Lennon.
- Following 5th and 7th placed finishes in the Scottish Premier League in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 campaigns respectively, Adams was dismissed after a poor start to the 2014-15 season; news he received from his father, George, who was employed as Director of Football at the Global Energy Stadium. Adams senior also received his marching orders.
- A keen student of the game, Adams achieved his UEFA Pro Licence at the relatively tender age of 33, and he watched 80 matches in the first eight months following his dismissal from Ross County.
- During his managerial sabbatical - Adams also sought the advice of former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes, when he travelled to Spain to watch Moyes' current club Real Sociedad face Granada.
- Adams is also a teetotaller who refuses to swear or drink, and despite a high profile spat between himself and Terry Butcher - when the duo were managing Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle- he admits the two of them get on very well, and the former England captain has even helped Adams with his CV. They will also be reacquainting themselves with one another on the touch line this season, as Butcher was recently appointed as manager of the Pilgrims' League Two rivals Newport County.
