Alvin Brooks III

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Alvin Brooks III
Current position
TitleAssociate head coach
Team Kentucky
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born (1979-09-11) September 11, 1979 (age 44)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2000 Midland
2000–2002 Idaho State
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2006 Arkansas–Fort Smith (assistant)
2006–2007 Midland (assistant)
2007–2010 Bradley (assistant)
2010–2012 Sam Houston State (assistant)
2012–2016 Kansas State (assistant)
2016–2024 Baylor (associate HC)
2024–present Kentucky (associate HC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As assistant coach

Alvin Joseph Brooks III (born September 11, 1979) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the associate head coach at the University of Kentucky. Brooks is the son of current Lamar head coach Alvin Brooks.

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Early life and education

Born in Houston, Brooks played two seasons at Midland College from 1998 to 2000. Brooks helped the Midland Chaparrals finish sixth place in the 2000 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tournament. [1]

Brooks transferred to Idaho State, where played under head coach Doug Oliver from 2000 to 2002. As a senior, Brooks earned Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors and graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance in 2002 followed by a master's degree in athletics administration in 2003. [1]

Career

Brooks began his career as a coach at the junior college level, starting as an assistant at Arkansas–Fort Smith from 2004 to 2006, including the 2006 NJCAA championship team. [1] [2] Brooks returned to Midland College as an assistant for the 2006–2007 season. [1]

In 2007, Brooks moved up to the Division I level as an assistant and recruiting at Bradley University under Jim Les. [1] In three seasons at Bradley, Brooks helped Bradley advance to the final round of the 2008 College Basketball Invitational and win 20 or more games in two seasons. [3] [1] In 2010, Brooks left Bradley to be an assistant at Sam Houston State for head coach Jason Hooten. [1] [2]

After working four years as an assistant at Kansas State under Bruce Weber, Brooks left after the 2015–16 season for a similar role at Baylor under Scott Drew. [4] Brooks helped lead Baylor to regular season titles in 2021 and 2022. Baylor finished up the 2020–2021 season with a run to the Final Four culminating in a NCAA National Championship victory. [5] On April 24, 2024, Brooks accepted a contract to become the associate head coach at the University of Kentucky. [6]

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