Adam Walker steps into new role at MA

MADISON – Adam Walker is no stranger to the coaching ranks of local high schools and colleges. He’s also no stranger to Madison Academy as he slips into the shoes and takes the necessary steps to take over the position of head coach of the Madison Academy girls basketball program during the 2025-2026 season.

Unceremoniously during the off-season, Madison Academy hired the 44-year old Walker to replace five-year head coach Krista Baldwin, who chose to retire her coaching whistle to focus on her family after she posted a 78-42 record, which included a 31-3 record and an Elite 8 run last season where she was named the 2025 AHSAA Class 4A Coach of the Year.

For Walker, he’s familiar with his 10-player roster after he served as assistant coach and associate head coach for Baldwin last season where he played a key role in player development, game planning and scouting. He held various coaching roles with the Madison Academy boys program 2003-2007 and was assistant coach for the Mustangs during the 2017-2018 season.

“Being a part of the faculty at Madison Academy has meant so much to me personally and professionally because of the culture, tradition and commitment to the development of students’ minds, bodies and souls,” said Walker.

The Lady Mustangs’ new head coach brings over two decades of coaching experience across multiple levels of the game. Those levels include Sparkman Middle School, high schools at Sparkman, Arab and Tullahoma and in college at U.A.H.

Walker’s dedicated efforts also extend past the basketball court as he’s demonstrated a deep commitment to youth and service in the local community through his leadership roles with the House of the Harvest, a food distribution center for families or individuals located in the previous Harvest Volunteer Fire Dept. location on Wall Triana Blvd. in Harvest. The distribution center was started in 2015 by Walker and his wife, Jennifer, who is a counselor at Horizon Elementary.

Walker teaches Algebra I and II at Madison Academy.

As for this year’s Lady Mustangs, Walker has six returning players, including two starters, from last year’s team which went 31-3 a season ago.

“I am very honored and excited to be able to lead the Lady Mustangs’ basketball program in building on an established standard of success and excellence,” added Walker.