BIOGRAPHY

 

Alvin Brooks III, enters his second season at Bradley and fourth year overall as an assistant coach. Brooks was hired in June 2007 by sixth-year Braves head coach Jim Les, replacing Lennox Forrester who left to become the head coach at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

Brooks, a former assistant on the junior college level, became the first assistant coach to win back-to-back NJCAA Division I National Championships at two different schools when he helped Arkansas-Fort Smith and Midland (Texas) College to national titles in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

In his two years on staff at Arkansas-Fort Smith, Brooks helped the Lions chart an amazing 62-7 (.899) overall record. The 2006 season was capped by the NJCAA Division I national title as the fifth-ranked Lions posted wins over Monroe College (N.Y.), Georgia Perimeter College, fourth-ranked Highland Community College (Ill.) and #14 Tallahassee Community College (Fla.). It was school's second national title and first since 1981. The following year Brooks helped Midland (Texas) College post a 29-8 (.784) mark and the 2007 NJCAA Division I national championship. It also was just the second title in school history and first since 1982.

"Coach Brooks III has been a tireless recruiter for Bradley," Les said. "He has a tremendous eye for talent and ability to connect with kids."

In his first season at Bradley, Brooks helped lead the Braves to their third consecutive 20-plus win season and an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) postseason tournament championship game.

Brooks, a native of Houston, began his collegiate playing career at Midland and helped the Chapparals to a sixth-place finish in the 2000 NJCAA national tournament before transferring to Idaho State University. After earning Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors as a senior at Idaho State, Brooks earned his bachelor's degree in finance in 2002 and his master's degree in athletic administration from ISU in 2003. He served as as an aide to former Idaho State athletic director Jim Senter for one year before beginning his coaching career at Arkansas-Fort Smith in 2004.


QUICK FACTS

Name: Alvin J. Brooks III
Born: September 11, 1979
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: James Taylor High School

Family: Mother, Carla Mitchell. Father, Alvin Brooks. Sister, Andree'. Brothers, Julian, Vincent and Casey. Niece, Jordyn.

College Career: Midland JC (1998-2000), Idaho State University (2000-2003).

Degree: Graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance in May 2002 and with a Master of Physical Education degree in Athletic Administration in December 2003, both from Idaho State University.

Graduated with an Associate of Science degree in General Studies and with an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies in May 2000, both from Midland College.


HONORS

ISU:
Member of the 2003 Winter All-Academic team; Elected basketball co-captain by his teammates as a senior

Midland JC:
As a sophomore: won the team's academic award and was named honorable mention All-Conference; as a freshman: won the Fighting Chaparral Award.

Taylor H.S.:
Member of National Honors Society and was named team MVP As a senior.

Coaching Career:
Assistant Coach, UA-FS 2004-06
Assistant Coach, Midland JC 2006-07
Assistant Coach, Bradley 2007-Present

Assistant Coaching Record:
Junior College: 91 wins - 15 losses (86%)
Division I: 21 wins - 17 losses (55%)

Championships:
National Championships: 2006, 2007
Region Championships: 2006, 2007
Conference Championships: 2005, 2006