Pope brings in highly-touted Alvin Brooks III as UK assistant
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) – After a few names floated around on who head coach Mark Pope will hire on his UK men’s basketball coaching staff for a couple days, Pope has reportedly brought in top Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III to Lexington.
CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reported via X on Wednesday morning that Brooks III will leave the Bears to join Pope’s staff at UK after 8 seasons under Scott Drew in Waco.
NEWS: Top Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III is leaving the Bears to join Mark Pope’s staff at Kentucky, sources tell @CBSSports. He spent the past eight years under Scott Drew and will be associate HC @ UK. Brooks is highly respected in the profession. It’s a major coup for Pope.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 24, 2024
Brooks III will be an associate head coach with the Wildcats.
Pope’s staff now consists of:
- Alvin Brooks
- Jason Hart
- Cody Fueger
- Mark Fox
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