When Texas Tech’s Mark Adams got promoted to head coach of the Red Raider men’s basketball program on Tuesday he did so with a seal of approval from a couple of former Golden Tornado all-staters who played college ball in the Hub City. “Coach Adams has played a big part in what Coach (Chris) Beard had going up there, start ‘ ing with their great defense,” said 1998 LHS graduate Andy Ellis. Ellis, who tallied 30 points and had 10 rebounds for Texas Tech in a game against Indiana in 1999, was glad the Red Raider brass moved so quickly to name ...