Next man up!
After the departure of Jerome Tang for the Head Coaching job in Manhattan, both Alvin Brooks III and John Jakus have both been promoted to the role of Associate Head Coach.
Alvin Brooks III (son of former Houston Head Coach Alvin Brooks II) has been on staff since 2016 after four years under Bruce Weber at Kansas State. Prior to Kansas State, Brooks won consecutive NJCAA Division I Championships with Arkansas-Fort Smith in 2006 and in 2007 with Midland College. Brooks was involved with the most recent recruiting success, helping the Bears to sign the likes of Kendall Brown, Jeremy Sochan, and Langston Love.