Josh Brooks
Josh Brooks (born 1980) is the Athletic Director for the University of Georgia.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Georgia |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January, 1980 (age 41) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | LSU |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2004–2008 | Louisiana–Monroe (director of football operations) |
| 2008–2011 | Georgia (director of football operations) |
| 2012–2014 | Georgia (associate AD) |
| 2014–2015 | Millsaps |
| 2015–2016 | Louisiana–Monroe (deputy AD) |
| 2016–2017 | Georgia (executive EAD) |
| 2018 | Georgia (deputy AD) |
| 2019–2020 | Georgia (senior deputy AD) |
| 2021–present | Georgia |
Early years and education
Born in Hammond Louisiana, Brooks graduated from LSU with a degree in kinesiology and completed his master's degree in sports management at Georgia.[1]Brooks began his athletic director career with Louisiana-Monroe, obtaining various jobs there.
Millsaps College
Brooks was first an athletic director at Millsaps College, a Division III school located in Jackson, Mississippi.[1]
University of Georgia
In 2016, Brooks went to the University of Georgia to become an executive Associate Director of Athletics. Over the course of the next 5 years, Brooks became elevated to a higher position. In 2018, Brooks became a deputy Athletics Director, and in 2019 became the senior deputy Athletics Director. In 2021, following the departure of Greg McGarity, Brooks became the Athletics Director for the University of Georgia.[2]
References
- Odum | AP, Charles. "Brooks named Georgia's full-time replacement for AD McGarity" – via www.washingtonpost.com.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2021/01/06/university-of-georgia-names-new-athletic-director.html