Adam Preston hails from Paducah, Ky as a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. He is a 2005 graduate of Campbellsville University with a bachelor of science in Marketing/Management and earned his Master's in Business Administration from CU in May 2007.

Preston played collegiately at Campbellsville where he was a four-year starter and a team captain in his Junior and Senior seasons. During his career he was named to the honorable mention All-Mid South Conference team, received second team All-Mid South conference honors, and was a member of the Academic All-Conference team.

His coaching career began with two years as an assistant at Campbellsville high school and then progressed to the head Men's coach at CU. Preston joined the university in 2003 and was named Mid-South Conference coach of the year in 2006 and 2008.

His 2008 team produced the best ever record in the history of the Tiger Soccer program with a 17-7 record and advanced all the way into the semi-finals of the NCCAA National Tournament.