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]
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]