Mike Adame Obituary

Mike Adame
April 10, 1950 - September 3, 2020
Poway
If you ask a hundred people who Mike Adame was, they'd all give you a different story. He was a husband, father, coach, and friend. He was a man who most everyone could relate to and a coach in the truest sense of the word. To Mike, there were NO strangers. He knew people from everywhere, and he had a nickname for everyone. He was the definition of cool and class. He was calm, confident, and easy-going. No matter what the role, he took it seriously.Mike Adame passed away on September 3, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was 70 years old. He was born Michael Adame on April 10, 1950, in San Diego, CA.He graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1968, where he was an incredible athlete and lettered in both football and baseball. He joined the Air Force right out of high school and served his country for four years. He married his high school sweetheart, Theresa Jones, on January 3, 1970, and they set up residence in Poway, CA,

in 1977. In Poway, he coached baseball and basketball for 20 years and became a sports legend among the community. He loved his job and the folks he worked with as an Air Traffic Controller at Montgomery Tower for over 20 years.Mike will be remembered as a man who was loved by many. You could always find him in his man cave watching his favorite team (whoever was in first place at the time). He was a simple man who loved the simple things in life. He loved having company over. He loved watching his kids and grandkids play sports. He loved fishing, camping, and taking care of his lawn. He loved eating exotic foods, trying new restaurants, and giving his stamp of approval as a self-proclaimed food critic and expert on all things. Something he would want everyone to remember is that family ALWAYS comes first.His legacy continues to live on through all the lives he as influenced over the years.He is survived by his wife, Theresa Adame of 51 years; daughter, Michele Snead and son-in-law, Dale Snead; son, Michael Adame; son, Matthew Adame and daughter-in-law, Christina Adame; sister, Rachel Miller; grandkids: Caitlin Spisak, Ashlyn Snead, Brayden Snead, Kaden Snead, Gabby Adame, Harlow Adame, and great-grandson, Ty Spisak. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/obituaries/ pomeradonews

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Published by Pomerado News on Oct. 8, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for Mike Adame

6 Entries

David Troop

February 9, 2021

Wow.... Coach Mike Adame was my first baseball coach. He taught us fundamentals, technique, and above all, a passion for playing the game the right way. I was only on 3 of his teams. Fortunately I ended my final year of baseball with him on the Pirates. He had an uncanny ability to motivate us. I felt an overwhelming need to impress him and that was what made me become the player I was.

Growing up, Our families would get together every weekend, it seemed like. It was always the Adames, Millers, and us, the Troops. We'd go swimming at our house and played every sport imaginable with Mike, Jim, and I. The 3 of us had a dance crew called "The Poway Breakers" that the parents would humor us into thinking we were good. That is the culture he helped instill in every person he came in contact with.

Of all the memories of him as a coach and mentor, the most vivid memory was not while I was one of his players. I was in the middle of a huge slump. I wasn't hitting the ball, my swing was messed up, and the more I pushed, the more I fail. My dad was working with me in the "new" batting cage in center field of Poway National Little League. I was horrible. Out of nowhere, here comes Coach Adame... he watched 2 swings (and misses) of mine. He asked if he could talk to me and he came in. He showed me what I was doing wrong and made a few tiny adjustments. BOOM! I was smashing the ball.

The next week we played his team, the Cardinals, and I came up with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th with 2 runners on, down by 1... I stroked a pitch to right center and got a double. The 2 runs came in and we won. Of all the years of playing against him, that was the only time we ever won. I have always wondered if he wished he would have waited another week to fix my swing?

Although he rarely lost a game, maybe 10 games all together, he never stopped being my coach and had the gift of me feeling as though I needed his approval on the diamond.

Coach Adam, you were more than a coach to me. You and Mrs. Amade welcomed us into your lives and we became family.

It is amazing how you never believe your childhood heroes pass away. I feel that now. We could write novels of testimonies from his past players, and it still wouldn't scratch the surface of the impact he had on the city of Poway. As it said in the obituary, he was a great, successful coach at all levels, but above everything else, he was a family man that showed a great deal of love for his family. I consider myself lucky to be a member of his family and have used his coaching techniques in my own personal coaching experiences.

The world lost a great coach, but I think he would be happier being known as the dad that he was - will continue to be. While his life may be gone, his spirit will always reside in those of us that he impacted.

Thanks coach.

David Troop

Randy Kimrey

February 5, 2021

Mike and Theresa were our neighbors in Glendale, AZ. He later visited me in North Carolina. I have thought about them often. I am so sorry to learn about Mike.

Ralph and Mary Jones

October 20, 2020

Mike was a wonderful man. He was a loving husband, father and brother. Mike was such a great mentor when it came to baseball. He coached our son, Jaime, from little league thru high school. We have such memorable experiences. Memories we cherish thru our lifetime.
We miss you Mike! May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Your friends, Ralph, Mary and family

Bill Troop

October 9, 2020

We will be ever grateful to Mike for being a mentor and coach to our son and for the great memories we have of our family get togethers at our house or theirs. Rest in peace, Mike, and our condolences to Theresa and the family. God Bless, Bill and Peggy

Neal Wightman

October 8, 2020

What a good man, father husband grandfather friend, RIP my friend. Prayers to all the Adame family

Mike Reilly

October 8, 2020

Mike was an amazing man! I had the opportunity to coach our sons together playing baseball in Poway. Mike knew the game better than anyone and had the best patience with the boys. He also taught them about life and how to go about it in a respectful way. Even years later he always called me Coach and made me feel special. Love to his wife Theresa and his entire family.

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