Kenny Brooks

Kenny Brooks
	Brooks with Kentucky in 2025
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Kentucky
Conference	SEC
Record	46–18 (.719)
Biographical details
Born	December 20, 1968; Waynesboro, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1988–1991	James Madison
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1998	VMI (men's asst.)
1998–2002	James Madison (men's asst.)
2002–2003	James Madison (women's asst.)
2003–2016	James Madison
2016–2024	Virginia Tech
2024–present	Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall	563–222 (.717)
Tournaments	NCAA: 8–11; WNIT: 20–7
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	NCAA regional champion – Final Four (2023); ACC tournament champion (2023); ACC regular season champion (2024); 5× CAA tournament champion (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016); 4× CAA regular season champion (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016);
Awards
	2025 The Sporting News National Coach of the Year; 2022 JMU Athletics Hall of Fame; 4× CAA Coach of the Year (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016);
Records
	500+ Career Wins; 220 CAA Victories (2nd all-time); 27 CAA Tournament Victories (2nd all-time);

Kenneth R. Brooks Jr. (born December 20, 1968) is an American college basketball coach who has been the head coach of the University of Kentucky women's basketball team since 2024. Previously, he was head coach at James Madison from 2003 to 2016 and Virginia Tech from 2016 to 2024.